While looking over some archival records of Empire Report, I happened upon this: Garbage Politics — Empire Report.
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Garbage Politics
Posted by Erin Carlstrom Pelletier, Esq. at Jan 20, 2010 05:45 AM
Santa Rosa City Council voted to delay a decision on a ten year extension to the City’s garbage and recycling contract. With three years remaining on the current contract, the delay provides time for an open and competitive bidding process instead of hastily pushing through the results of Herb Williams’ backroom deals.