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McKENZIE (April 11) — McKenzie Mayor and Council voted Thursday to seek proposals for the collection and disposal of solid waste (garbage) for the residential and business community. The sealed proposals must be submitted by April 30, 4 p.m. to McKenzie City Hall.
Republic Services is the present contractor and has provided the services since the city ceased its in-house collection and disposal services when Bob Putman was mayor. Republic Services has a base in Mckenzie along with a transfer station. Local residents and businesses have the convenience of transporting their construction and other wastes to the transfer station for disposal. It also has 18 total employees based in McKenzie.
Republic Services, formerly Barker Brothers, provides 96-gallon trash carts for each resident and small business and provides one weekly curbside collection.
Last week, the county of Carroll voted to accept the lower bid of Red River Waste Solutions of Union City for rural residential, once weekly curbside collection. On June 30, the 25-year stint of Republic Services will cease with the county.
In other business, the council approved the 2017-2018 fiscal year audit presented by John Poole. Poole said auditors found “really nothing.” He issued no adverse financial findings. The lone finding was the lack of segregation of duties as it relates to finances. Most small cities have similar findings.
He encouraged council members and the public to contact his office if they have questions. The audit can be found on the State of Tennessee Comptroller’s website. His office phone is 615-822-4177.
The city government’s financial position improved by $198,511 over the fiscal year. Total assets are estimated at $18,885,040 and total liabilities are $4,101,949.
The Water and Sewer Department had a operating revenue of $1,449,115 and a net loss of $21,487 for the year.