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Council approves operations and infrastructure steps: trash carts, SRF project plan, HydroCorp inspections and special events
Summary
Council unanimously approved procurement of replacement trash carts, authorized a Fishbeck project plan to pursue Drinking Water SRF funding for lead service line replacement, accepted a contract with HydroCorp for residential cross-connection inspections required by EGLE, and approved several special events and membership fees.
Trenton City Council voted unanimously on several operational items and project authorizations during its Feb. 2, 2026 meeting.
Trash carts: DPS staff (Mr. Sargent) said the city needs to restock automated trash carts and recommended purchasing replacement carts from Shaffer Plastics, which the city has used since 2007. The record shows a unit price of $51 per cart plus freight and a total purchase amount stated as $24,633. The transcript indicates the cart quantity as '4 55' which is unclear in the meeting record; the council moved and supported the purchase authorization and approved it unanimously. Mr. Sargent explained the carts have interchangeable lids and use the…
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