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question Contract award

How many cans were bought and at what cost?

Good practice: record the amount of any purchase the Board authorizes

The board action behind it

2026-01-19: Authorized Spencer Outdoor, LLC to purchase and install additional trash cans near trail entry points

What else happened at that meetingThe Board approved assigning the District's tax assessor-collector contract from B&A Municipal Tax Services, LLC to Assessments of the Southwest, Inc., effective February 1, 2026, after being told the latter was acquiring B&A. It decided not to grant a general residential homestead exemption for 2026, granted a $20,000 exemption for persons who are disabled or 65 or older, and adopted a resolution imposing an additional penalty on delinquent personal property taxes. The Board approved a $10,140 proposal from Hoggatt LLC to replace a damaged gate at Irrigation Pump Station No. 5, approved joining a Trace Air flyover at an approximate cost of $1,613, and authorized additional trash cans. It adopted an Order Calling Directors Election for May 2, 2026, for the seats held by Directors Cook and Russo. The attorney reported that the District's Petition and Statement in Condemnation for three tracts along House Hahl Road was filed on January 16, 2026.

Source: the meeting record › The approved minutes, p. 5 ›

Who's involved

Spencer Outdoor, LLC (grounds maintenance contractor)
Director William (Bill) Cook (President; prepares the monthly Landscaping Report and approves some work between meetings)

Cost to the district

Not stated.

Why the board approved it

Recorded: “Director Cook reported the new trash cans were being used and suggested more near trail entries (p.4-5).”

Purchase authorized with no quantity or cost in the minutes.