Mayor proceeds with plans for garbage change
By Staff
Leada Gore, Hartselle Enquirer
Mayor Dwight Tankersley met with equipment manufacturers Wednesday, bringing the city one step closer to assuming its own garbage and yard waste pickup.
The city is planning to spend some $480,000 for three garbage trucks to make weekly garbage and yard waste pickup possible. The Morgan County Commission agreed to extend its garbage pickup services through February 2006 at which time the city will take over the duties.
Tankersley said the meeting with manufacturers will assist him in writing the bid specifications for the equipment. In addition to the trucks, the city will spend $432,000 for waste containers, $89,162 for a transfer station, $83,000 for a transfer trailer and $50,000 for a transfer truck.
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