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Bolivar council outlines April 28 citywide cleanup and approves SBU track event support
Summary
City staff told the board that the citywide cleanup requires items to be set out by 7 a.m. on April 28, listed excluded items, and estimated the program cost at about $8,000–$12,000; the board also approved a special-event support request to help manage large SBU track meets.
City staff presented logistical guidance for the April 28 citywide cleanup and the board approved support for large track events hosted by Southwest Baptist University (SBU).
Kyle Lee, a city staff member who briefed the board, said the program requires residents to place items at curbside by 7 a.m. on April 28 so crews can efficiently clear streets. "All items must be out by April 28, 7AM," Lee said, and he walked through common exclusions, including tires and hazardous liquids; dried paint left in a bucket is an example of an item the crew can accept.
Lee asked residents to separate piles by household and by type (yard waste, metal, mattresses) and recommended pile maximums of roughly 10 feet by 10 feet by 10 feet to make collection feasible. He said the city uses a rented dump trailer and hauls material to the permitted facility; recycling is used where items can be easily separated, but he cautioned that recycling value does not offset hauling costs.
On anticipated costs, Lee said the program should come in under last year’s budgeted figure. "Total cost is probably gonna be between $8 to $12,000," he said, noting dump-fee increases and weather (e.g., waterlogged items) could raise costs.
Separately, staff described a special-event support request from SBU for large track meets that could bring several thousand additional visitors. The board voted to approve the special-event application to provide barricades and on-site support at the events.
The board did not take additional fiscal action at the meeting; staff will proceed with implementation and post details about restricted items and pickup guidance on the city’s public channels.
