No Bids Allowed for Waste Contract

The City of Springdale has had the same basic waste removal contract since former Mayor Charles McKinney signed with Sun Ray Services on December 12, 1995.

An eight page addendum was approved in March 2007 by Mayor Jerre Van Hoose making the city responsible for billing and collection of residential payments.

Another two page amendment is currently to be added renewing Waste Management's contract for another five years.

At a recent city council meeting, citizen Tom Smith encouraged the city to take bids for the city's trash contract. Additionally, Randy Pounders, GM for Roll-Off Services requested the opportunity to bid on the service.

The minutes do not say exactly what the council's response was, but apparently it was no.