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Parks & Forestry committee recommends continuing Sylvania’s green yard waste program and buying a new truck
Summary
The Parks & Forestry Committee reported three options for the Green Yard Waste Program — privatize, buy a toter-only truck, or continue the current program and buy a new truck — and recommended continuing the current model with a new truck (Option 3) though the committee did not vote on a final decision.
Council member Shawn Murphy reported to the City Council on May 4 that the Parks & Forestry Committee reviewed three options for the Green Yard Waste Program and recommended Option 3 but did not take a formal vote.
Murphy summarized the Service Director’s presentation: Option 1, privatization; Option 2, purchase of a toter-only truck; and Option 3, continue with the current collection model and purchase a new truck. Murphy said the committee believed Option 3 was the best solution for the city at this time but noted the committee did not conduct a binding vote on that recommendation.
No specific costs, procurement timelines or funding sources for a new truck were provided in the meeting minutes. The committee report is informational and will be available for further consideration by Council; any formal action (e.g., procurement or contract amendment) would require a future meeting and a listed ordinance or resolution.
The Parks & Forestry Committee report was presented as a committee update; Council did not move to finalize a policy change at the May 4 meeting.
