Council presses contractor over recurring solid-waste problems; sanitation RFP due in fall

Aug 20, 2026

Council and staff reported recurring service issues with the contracted vendor (GFL) and said they will include stronger performance language and potential penalties in an RFP for sanitation services scheduled for fall 2026. Staff said the solid-waste line increased by $175,000 in the proposed budget to reflect contract changes and CPI adjustments.

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Staff reviewed the solid-waste fund ($2.0M) and told council they had escalated recent service-quality issues with the vendor GFL. Council members described repeated failures on work orders and missed can replacements and said staff planned a stern meeting with the contractor and stronger contract terms in the upcoming sanitation RFP.

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