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Stanhope council extends garbage contract with The Trashman for three years after 4-1 vote
Summary
After reviewing two bids, the Stanhope City Council voted 4-1 on May 13 to keep The Trashman as the city's residential hauler and extend its contract for three years; an American Sanitation representative disputed aspects of the bidding history.
The Stanhope City Council voted on May 13 to extend its residential garbage contract with The Trashman for three years after reviewing competing bids from American Sanitation and The Trashman.
Councilmember Beau Jensen moved to remain with The Trashman and extend the contract for three years; the motion was seconded by Doug Sogard and carried by roll call: Kempton Young, Doug Sogard, Beau Jensen and Mindy Hetland voted in favor; Jill Haman voted against, producing a 4-1 majority in favor of the contract extension.
During discussion, Brad Schmidt of American Sanitation told the council that when he started his business years ago the city had been charged $42 per household by The Trashman and he believes he saved the city money. Chris Kehoe of The Trashman responded that, historically, The Trashman paid landfill fees but now the city pays landfill fees directly. The council did not record further financial line-item comparisons in the minutes.
Why it matters: awarding or extending a municipal service contract affects local fees, service levels and vendor responsibilities for multi-year periods. The minutes show the council reviewed two bids and reached a majority decision to continue with The Trashman.
Next steps: the contract extension was approved on May 13; the minutes do not specify a contract start date, rate schedule or other financial terms, so those details remain "not specified" in the public record of the meeting.
