Commission approves solid waste contract

The Franklin County Commission approved a contract with a company Monday that will handle disposing of the county’s solid waste.

The commission entered into a three-year agreement with Allied Waste/BFI for $27.51 per ton. That is about $1 per ton less than the previous contract the county had.

Franklin County Probate Judge Barry Moore said he was glad to see the county could save a little money with the new contract.

“With things as tight as they are everywhere, it is good anytime we can find a place to save a little money,” Moore said.

The contract is for the disposal of household garbage only. The garbage will be taken to a landfill in Lawrence County, whereas the past six years it has been taken to a site in Mississippi.

In other business, the council:

•approved a contract for the collection and auditing of the county’s sales tax

•approved the holiday schedule for 2012

•approved the meeting schedule for 2012

•approved the janitorial supply bids for FY 2011-2012

•approved the fuel bids for FY 2011-2012

•approved SPAN program contract

•approved HiWAAY Internet contract

•approved S&W Mini Computers contract

•approved SDS maintenance contract

•approved Franklin County Chamber of Commerce contract

•approved district attorney agreement

• approved youth services contract

•approved community corrections contract

•approved Southern Health Partners contract

• approved E911 contract

•appointed Betty Hillman and Doug Aaron to the Franklin County Industrial Board