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Richland council renews contract with state corrections for landfill litter services after questions about voluntary labor
Summary
Councilmember Vermeijer pulled a consent item to ask whether Department of Corrections labor for litter services at Horn Rapids Landfill is voluntary; staff said the item is a renewal through 2030 and committed to follow up to confirm voluntary status. Council approved the five‑year renewal by unanimous vote.
Councilmember Vermeijer asked the council to pull Resolution 202645 (agreement with the Washington State Department of Corrections for litter services at Horn Rapids Landfill) from the consent calendar to request clarification on two points: whether the DOC labor used under the contract remains voluntary and whether the renewal expands the number of workers.
"I raised the question as to whether or not the labor used at the…
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