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It’s no surprise to anyone that Ada pool receipts this summer were lower than previous years. That loss is a result of many factors including the weather.

In Tuesday’s Ada council packet a year-end pool report compares income and expenses for the past five seasons. Three of this year’s bottom lines show:

• $37,400 pool revenue before income tax ($35,933 in 2014)
• $112,880 income tax receipts ($163,203 in 2014)
• $150,288 total revenue after income tax  ($199,136 in 2014)

On the plus side expenses were $97,276 this year ($128,603 in 2014).

Ada council will consider the first reading of legislation authorizing Republic Services as the solid waste and recycling contractor for the village. The action is on the Tuesday, Sept. 15 council agenda.

On Sept. 1 council voted to accept Republic Services as the community’s new waste hauler, because its sealed bid was lower than Waste Management’s. 

The contract is for three years, beginning Dec. 1, with an option to renew for another three years.

A fashion show by BonWorth takes place in Ada in September.

The event is at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada.

By Amy Eddings

After 12 years of service, Waste Management will no longer be collecting Ada’s residential trash. 

The Village Council voted to accept Republic Services as the community’s new waste hauler, because its sealed bid was lower than Waste Management’s.  The contract is for three years, beginning Dec. 1, with an option to renew for another three years.

The savings?  Thirty-seven cents per customer per year.  Republic’s proposed monthly rate and fuel charge was $16.48.  Waste Management’s was $16.84.  Allen County Refuse, another bidder, priced itself out of the running at $17.34.

Apollo Career Center board of education will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31. Ada's representative on the board is Ron Fleming.

The agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

The Icon will begin to cover Ada council meetings this fall. The next meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Tuesday's agenda and minutes from the Aug. 18 meeting are in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Among items on council's agenda includes review of Aug. 20 bid opening for solid waste contracts that begin Dec. 1.

Bids were received from Republic Services, Waste Management and Allen County Refuse. The village currently contracts with Waste Management.

Upcoming village meetings and events on the council calendar include:

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