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Madison council tables Allied/Republic trash contract after price spike
Summary
City Clerk presented a proposed Allied/Republic trash contract that would raise the current rate from $18.54 to $25.07 per unit; council asked about local haulers and street damage from trucks and voted to table the contract until the next meeting.
City Clerk Alice Grimm told the council the city's current trash rate is $18.54 per unit and that the new Allied/Republic proposal would raise the price to $25.07.
Councilmembers asked about options to keep services local and voiced concerns that large trash trucks have been damaging city streets. Evan Casey said trucks are "destroying the streets," and the council agreed to table the item for further review at the next meeting. No vote on the contract was taken; the item was tabled for follow-up.
