THURSDAY JANUARY 8, 2009
1:20 PM

I spent most of yesterday working situations in the sanitation and street department. It is time to place orders for new garbage trucks. Jerry and I met with a salesman yesterday and discussed some of the options that we need to choose. Jerry had driven (actually picked up garbage) with a demonstrator truck. He was impressed with the truck. He thinks that the truck and container are the type we need to purchase.

Jerry and I will meet next Tuesday with representatives of the truck company and the equipment dealer to make our final decisions. It will take about two or three weeks for them to develop specs for the machines. We will then have to advertise for bids and then award a bid. We will probably be able to place and order in February. It takes about 9 months from the order date to delivery date. We need to have the trucks delivered in October.

The city started the new system of trash disposal for class three on Monday of this week. We have had a small amount of trash delivered to the shop. As of today we have not had any request for pickup. There is some trash on the curb in several areas of Wynne. The code enforcement officer is contacting the residents and explaining the new procedures and the options for the residents. I think the residents will use the new system, once they are aware of the new options.

We have two funerals tomorrow at the cemetery and another one on Saturday. This is the first business we have had this year.