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.