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Lewiston council approves first reading of franchise amendment after Sunshine Disposal seeks index change and one-time adjustment
Summary
The Lewiston City Council voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance that would amend the city—s exclusive franchise with Sunshine Disposal & Recycling after the company requested a one-time adjustment and replacement of a chained CPI formula with a solid-waste PPI to reflect rising truck, labor and cart costs.
The Lewiston City Council on Monday approved the first reading of Ordinance 49-56, which opens the city—s 2021 franchise agreement with Sanitary Disposal Inc., doing business as Sunshine Disposal & Recycling, for specified amendments. The vote followed a public hearing in which Sunshine officials asked the council to replace the chained consumer price index used for annual adjustments with a solid-waste producer price index (PPI) and to consider a one-time increase to account for pandemic-era and subsequent cost increases.
Brian Coddington, representing Sunshine Disposal, told the council the company—s operating costs "have gone up somewhere in the about approach of 25%" and cited truck purchases, driver wages, cart and medical/insurance costs as principal drivers. He said Sunshine—s initial…
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