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Ben Hill County commissioners discuss privatizing garbage collection at workshop

Ben Hill County Commissioners · March 1, 2026

Summary

At the Dec. 2, 2021 workshop, Ben Hill County commissioners discussed the possibility of privatizing garbage collection. The transcript notes a discussion occurred but does not record proposals, contractor names, cost estimates, or a vote.

Ben Hill County commissioners discussed the option of privatizing county garbage collection during a workshop meeting Dec. 2, 2021, at the Ben Hill County Courthouse Annex.

The meeting minutes state that the commissioners "discussed privatizing garbage," but the transcript provides no further detail about potential contractors, projected costs, service area changes, timelines, or proposed procurement steps. The record does not attribute the idea to any single commissioner or staff member, nor does it record a motion or vote to pursue privatization.

Because the minutes provide only that a discussion took place, the transcript does not show any formal direction to staff, no agreed-upon next steps, and no deadlines for further study. The topic appears as an item reviewed during the workshop but not acted upon in this meeting.

The session adjourned with no recorded formal action on garbage collection.

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