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Lee's Summit council debates single-hauler trash plan and whether to put it before voters
Summary
Councilmembers debated sending a proposed single-hauler residential solid-waste contract to an advisory public vote and asked staff to proceed with the RFP while vetting legal and timing questions; staff said bids could be returned in January and an advisory ballot could be scheduled later if council directs.
Councilmembers spent the bulk of the meeting discussing a proposed move to a single residential solid-waste hauler and whether that decision should be made by voters.
Councilmember Trish Pryor, who said she had spoken with “a wide range of constituents,” urged that the city continue the RFP process to gather pricing and then place the question on the ballot so voters can make an informed choice. “I believe the fairest and most transparent path forward is to continue moving through the RFP process … and this decision should ultimately be placed on the ballot for the voters to decide,” Pryor said.
City legal counsel cautioned…
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