[StBernard] Attorney General Opinion

[Westley Annis]

would your interpretation be different if the households are not actually
charged directly, but rather pay for this service indirectly by sales tax
and / or property tax or general fund?  ---  SJK


-----Original Message-----
But the way I interpret this would mean if the parish government hires a
particular contractor to collect garbage and is to charge each household
whether a given household wants the service or not, would then be considered
an exclusive franchise by virtue of "forcing" the service and charge onto
the household.  In turn, that would require a bid process.



-----Original Message-----
#11-0059
Contracts for collection and disposal of solid waste, unless structured as
an exclusive franchise, may be negotiated rather than awarded by public bid.
(Vallan) Op to Mr. Craig P. Taffaro, Jr., Parish President, St. Bernard
Parish Government, Chalmette, LA Date Released: May 10, 2011