March 28, 2015 kclark, Wellington, westpbc.
WELLINGTON — In his closing comments at this week’s Village Council meeting, Councilman Matt Willhite brought up the village’s garbage and recycling contract that’s out for bid.
Apparently referencing a Palm Beach Post report this month, Willhite said council members, including himself, acted in an “appropriate” manner when they decided to change bidding rules in February to allow Southern Waste Systems to vie for the village’s trash contract, worth in excess of $30 million.
He asserted again that a second company benefited from the council’s decision to alter the bid requirements but, as The Post previously reported on this blog, it’s unclear whether the rule change was a factor in FCC SA’s interest.