Corinne council hears pitches from two garbage haulers ahead of its January contract expiration
October 6, 2026
At its Oct. 6 meeting the Corinne City Council heard from Clean Slate Garbage Company, a Logan business that wants to be considered when the city's contract with Republic Services expires in January, and then from Republic Services, which asked to continue and extend. The mayor invited Republic to present at the November meeting. The council also heard a sheriff's report and a fire department report of 14 calls in September, 11 of them outside city limits, and learned a Methodist church restoration project received a $12,500 grant from Box Elder Tourism.
From the approved minutes. Updated November 3, 2026.
In brief
5 items came up for a decision or discussion: 4 discussed and 1 continued.
The agenda records 1 dollar amount, the largest $12,500.
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6 members were present.
Residents raised garbage service contract and park vandalism.
The next one was on October 20, 2026: Corinne council accepts a single $25,606 bid for fire station exhaust fans and a new exit, and reviews a draft transportation plan
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Garbage service: Clean Slate Garbage Company and Republic Services | Discussed |
| Methodist church restoration project | Discussed |
| Fire department exhaust fans and exit | Continued |
| Water right for a new well | Discussed |
| Sheriff and fire reports | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item A · Contract
Garbage service: Clean Slate Garbage Company and Republic Services
Discussed
Clean Slate Garbage Company, based in Logan and moving into residential service with Providence as a customer, gave the council a flyer with three service tiers and said it would provide a firm bid closer to the January contract expiration. During public comment, Republic Services representatives said they are the current provider, want to continue and extend in January, and said that a larger company can draw on more resources to keep costs low. Mayor Baton invited them to present at the November meeting.
- Current contract with Republic Services ends in January
Item A · Parks
Methodist church restoration project
Discussed
Council Member Caldwell reported a $12,500 grant from Box Elder Tourism and $1,310 raised in fundraisers for the year. Concrete and the door will be fixed at no cost to the project budget, and the windows are going to a stained-glass restorer to be cleaned, repaired and reglazed.
- Grant$12,500
Item B · Contract
Fire department exhaust fans and exit
Continued
The mayor had one bid so far and was waiting for more; the item was carried to the next meeting.
Item C · Roads and utilities
Water right for a new well
Discussed
The mayor reported that the city's water right to drill a new well needs to be renewed and said the engineer is preparing paperwork to submit before the deadline.
Public safety
Sheriff and fire reports
Discussed
A Box Elder County sheriff's deputy reviewed September statistics and said a new deputy will be assigned to the area. The fire department responded to 14 calls in September, 11 outside city limits and 3 inside; burn permits are open through Oct. 31.
What residents said
Garbage service contractPark vandalism
Republic Services representatives asked to continue as the city's waste provider and extend in January. A PTA representative asked about the timing of a pet mayor contest.