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Parks committee recommends keeping Sylvania's green yard-waste program; smaller truck proposed
Summary
The Parks & Forestry Committee reviewed privatization options for the green yard-waste program and recommended keeping the existing program while purchasing a smaller truck; the committee chair said buying a smaller truck would save about $100,000, though a larger figure in the transcript was unclear.
At its 5:30 p.m. Parks & Forestry Committee meeting, members reviewed options for the city's green yard-waste program, comparing the existing municipal service with potential privatization. Committee chair Murphy reported questions about truck capacity, tote pickup timing, and revenues from bags and stickers.
Murphy said the committee concluded the existing program was likely the best route and recommended purchasing a smaller truck to support it. Murphy stated the smaller truck would reduce costs and estimated a savings of roughly $100,000; an additional dollar figure mentioned in the committee report was unclear in the transcript and could not be confirmed.
Council received the committee report with no further questions and noted the committee meeting ended at 5:59 p.m.
