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WASTE MANAGEMENT 1450 Country Club Drive Jackson, MS 39209 September 22, 2021 ‘Chokwe Lumumba ‘Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay Councilwoman Angelique C. Lee Councilman Aaron Banks Councilman Ashby Foote Councilman Brian C. Grizzell Councilman Vernon W. Hartley, Sr. Councilman Kenneth I. Stokes Jackson City Hall 219 S. President Street Jackson, MS 39201 ‘Dear Mayor Lumumba and City Council: Waste Management understands the Mayor has declared a state of emergency to hire temporary contractors to collect waste from City residents beginning October |. As previously communicated, there is no emergency. Waste Management is collecting waste pursuant to its contract with the City i ili ations with the City to provide solid waste collection ity’s recent RFP beginning October 1. ‘The City of Jackson is an important customer to Waste Management, and we want to ensure there is ‘no interruption of service to Jackson residents. Waste Management, therefore, is willing to provide services to the City during the month of October at the same rates as those specified in our existing contract which expires on September 30. This offer will give the City and Waste Management an ‘opportunity to resume contract negotiations and hopefully enter into a new agreement. And, ifthe city is engaged in good faith negotiations, we are willing to consider providing services through the end of October. We hope that you and your staff will engage with us to resume these important negotiations. 1 took forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, C~ Farmer ‘Area Vice President Waste Management of Mississippi, Inc. CC: Terry Williams, City Attomey Chase Bryan, Young Wells Williams P.A.

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