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Council approves amendment to Republic Services franchise to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day after missed pickups
Summary
After Republic Services suspended collection on Jan. 19 without prior authorization, the council approved a first amendment to the franchise agreement to designate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a recognized service holiday and declined to assess liquidated damages, following Republic’s corrective action and acknowledgement of the error.
Staff presented a first amendment to the city’s franchise agreement with Republic Services that would formally designate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a recognized service holiday after Republic suspended collection on Jan. 19, 2026 without prior written authorization as required by the agreement.
Staff told the council that Republic acknowledged the service…
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