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Board authorizes county to sign Hudson solid-waste contract after phased price increase agreement

Columbia County Board of Commissioners · March 18, 2026
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Summary

After staff negotiations reduced a proposed one-time spike, the board authorized execution of a 10-year Hudson contract (C13-2026) with a phased increase—roughly a $285,000 first‑year impact phased over two years with CPI thereafter—subject to the vendor's signature.

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners authorized county staff to finalize and sign contract C13-2026 with Hudson for transfer-station operations after staff negotiations that phased large proposed increases over the first two years of the agreement.

Public Works Director Mike Russell told the board there had been difficulty getting comparable bids because neighboring operators use different operating…

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