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Bennet approves five-year residential refuse contract with Uribe

City Council of the City of Bennet, Nebraska · December 8, 2025
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Summary

The council approved an updated contract with Uribe Refuse Services extending residential curbside service to a five-year agreement with two annual renewal options; the contract replaces an originally bid three-year term.

The Bennet City Council approved an updated residential refuse contract with Uribe Refuse Services at its Dec. 8 meeting. Mayor Ryan Cheney introduced the item and attorney Matt Blaser of Solheim Law Office explained changes made to the original three-year bid.

The minutes state the revised contract runs five years and includes two annual options to renew; it applies to residential curbside pickup only. Councilmember Josh Buck moved to approve the updated agreement and Pete Simmons seconded. The roll call vote was recorded in the minutes as in favor (yes votes: Schmidt, Simmons, Zieg, Buck), and the motion carried.

The minutes do not provide contract dollar amounts, per-pickup service levels, or rate schedules; they also do not record public comment on the contract. Any additional contract exhibits or fee schedules referenced in the finalized agreement are not included in the minutes and are listed as "not specified."