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Mayor releases proposed draft contract with Richard’s Disposal

The Jackson City Council got a look this week at a draft contract for garbage collection in the city.A committee made up of city employees suggested Richard’s Disposal for the contract after examining the Requests for Proposals. The city received two RFPs, but the second company did not meet the qualifications.Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba will […]

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Richard’s Disposal’s $808K April bill goes unpaid by Jackson City Council | #citycouncil

The Jackson City Council decided not to pay Richard’s Disposal $808,000 for April’s garbage collection.Several councilmembers opposed paying the bill because they don’t believe the company has a legally-binding contract. The bill was on the claims list for Tuesday’s City Council meeting, but the council voted to take it off the list.”I would really like […]

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