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Council delays decision on town garbage-collection bids over pricing and contract terms
Summary
Councilors reviewed two garbage-collection bids with per-resident monthly pricing (one vendor quoted $19.40 per resident plus a $5 can fee) and voted to table the bids for legal review and a decision at the September meeting.
Council members and staff reviewed competing garbage-collection proposals and tabled the matter for legal review and a decision at the September meeting.
Staff outlined the vendors' pricing during the discussion: "So it's $19.40 per month per resident," said the staff member, noting an additional $5 per month would be charged for a trash can. Councilors and staff compared monthly and annual totals, with one participant noting the town had budgeted $85,000 for the service. After discussing annualized costs and contract terms, a council member moved to table the bids and asked the town attorney to review both proposals before the September meeting; the motion passed by voice vote.
The postponement will give legal counsel time to compare the contracts' terms (including renewal language) and return with recommended next steps. No final award or vendor selection was made at the meeting.
