Committee flags school dumpster tipping arrangement for renegotiation

Public Works staff told the committee that the school system pays a negotiated monthly rate for dumpster service that can leave the county absorbing a portion of the actual disposal cost when a school exhausts its budgeted line. Cliff said the agreement effectively caps certain schools’ payments (he cited roughly $2,918 for the elementary-school allotment) and that when the designated budget is depleted, schools stop paying service fees.

Members asked for historical contract information and renegotiation where appropriate. Staff said the records are incomplete in the file he reviewed and that he would work with the mayor’s office to pull historical documents and clarify the negotiated rates.

The committee directed staff and the mayor to examine the contract terms, assess whether the $35 per-dump fee needs adjustment, and return with proposed changes or options at a future meeting.