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Aplington council awards garbage contract to McDowell & Sons in 3-1 vote
Summary
The Aplington City Council awarded the town’s garbage collection contract to McDowell & Sons Sanitation after considering three bids; councilmember Alan Meyer cast the only dissenting vote.
The Aplington City Council voted 3-1 on June 10 to award the city’s garbage collection and hauling contract to McDowell & Sons Sanitation after reviewing three bids. Jacobs moved to accept McDowell & Sons; Wolff seconded. The motion carried with Jacobs, Prier and Wolff voting yes and Alan Meyer voting no.
Council discussion before the vote noted that three bids were presented; the minutes do not record additional detail about contract length, pricing differences or the reason for Meyer’s dissent. The clerk’s packet included the bids for council review, but the minutes do not specify a contract start date or the winning bid amount.
The award was taken as a separate motion during routine business. The council did not record a statement explaining Meyer’s vote; the official minutes show only the roll-call outcome. The contract award will be processed by city staff as the next administrative step.
