The Lyon County, Nev., Board of Commissioners, are looking at making changes to a decision, approved late last year, over the establishment of an exclusive waste collection franchise to one company, while stipulating that companies involved in handling, transporting and processing construction and demolition material would be allowed to operate through a non-exclusive solid waste franchise.
At a meeting earlier in April, Nikki Bryan, County clerk and treasurer, noted that there are currently five businesses that fall under this category licensed in the County. Trying to manage this would be very difficult.
After some issues were brought up by vendors who seek to do construction and demolition hauling in Lyon County under a nonexclusive franchise agreement, the Lyon County Board of Commissioners directed some items were revisited and the agreement brought back before the board.
According to the Reno Gazette Journal, some complaints have arisen over the stipulation, including the requirement of insurance far in excess of what is required in other municipalities. One Commissioner said that he would favor a $2 million insurance policy coverage, which is down from the figure used in the draft agreement. I addition to the insurance, a company would require a business license, plus one percent of the gross revenue.
Another question was whether it was fair to require a franchise fee to one company, while waiving the fee to other firms.
The document called for an application processing fee of $1,500 initially and $1,000 per year, plus the same four-percent franchise fee as the exclusive franchise agreement.
The discussion of the board seemed to indicate they liked the business license fee idea, such as a flat fee. Reno Gazette Journal