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Council debate over trash contracts: resolution asking administration for in‑house vs. external cost analysis draws sharp division
Summary
A resolution asking the administration to prepare a full cost analysis comparing in‑house residential solid waste and recycling collection to external bids prompted an extended debate about the council’s role, liability, and feasibility; supporters called for an apples‑to‑apples analysis and opponents argued the 90‑day timeline and operational details make the request impractical. The roll call showed a majority opposed.
Councilors debated a resolution directing the administration, in coordination with relevant departments, to prepare a full cost analysis of providing residential solid waste and recycling collection in house and to present that analysis to the Committee on Finance within 90 days.
Councilor Canuel, the sponsor, said the city privatized collection a decade ago and that councilors should have a direct comparison when the current contract expires: "I just filed this resolution because about a decade ago ... we privatized the trash. And since then ... I…
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