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Council approves purchases and consulting agreements for sanitation and grant support

Hibbing City Council · August 6, 2026
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Summary

Council authorized purchase of additional sanitation carts, approved a general services agreement with Merriam Carroll Consulting not to exceed $5,000, and approved a small budget amendment (about $2,317.50) to cover extra grant-writing hours for the Jefferson School redevelopment DEED grant.

City staff presented several procurement and contract items under bids and quotes and budget amendments.

Staff requested authorization to buy additional 427-gallon sanitation carts to finish the bin-replacement program; staff estimated needing another 60–75 carts. The council approved the purchase.

Council also approved a general services agreement with Merriam Carroll Consulting not to exceed $5,000 to provide on-call grant-writing assistance; staff noted consultant Miriam Kiro's prior work with HEDA. Separately, the council approved a budget amendment to cover an additional $2,317.50 in grant-writing hours for the Jefferson School redevelopment DEED grant application.

All three items were approved by motion without recorded opposition and will be processed by the appropriate departments.