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Council authorizes safety director to solicit sanitation contracts despite resident objections
Summary
Council passed Resolution 128‑26 authorizing the safety service director to enter into contracts for residential trash pickup and related services after debate and a failed motion to table; opponents urged the council to retain contract‑approval authority, citing transparency and rate concerns.
London City Council voted to authorize the safety service director to solicit and enter contracts for residential sanitation services, a step that council members described as needed to move procurement forward and that opponents said removes an important layer of council oversight.
The resolution (128‑26) would allow the safety service director to issue bids and accept a contract for trash pickup and related services consistent with procurement law. During the meeting several residents and a union representative urged council to retain the authority to review and approve any final contract: "You people need…
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