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Council OKs $50,000 to clear yard-waste backlog amid sanitation staffing shortages
Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary
Newton approved a $50,000 budget amendment to pay for contracted dump trucks and crews to clear an accumulated yard-waste backlog after prolonged staffing shortages in the city's sanitation division left only seven of 13 positions filled.
The Newton City Council on July 13 approved a $50,000 budget amendment to fund contracted dump trucks and crews to collect an excess backlog of yard waste caused by prolonged staffing shortages in the sanitation division.
Public Works and Utilities Director Dusty Wentz told the council that the sanitation division has 13…
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