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JULY 23, 2025 • Vol. 37, No. 15
Fraser approves contract extension with Priority Waste BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
FRASER — In a 7-0 vote at its meeting on July 10, the Fraser City Council decided to extend Priority Waste’s contract for another three years. According to items attached to the July 10 agenda, the contract is for approximately $1,120,000 with a 3% annual increase. Fraser Department of Public Works Superintendent Rob Barrett explained that they found out many waste companies take months to prepare the bid and enter into a contract. “That is something new in the industry right now,” Barrett said. “It wasn’t too long ago trucks were available, personnel were available and the ability to purchase them without a larger lead time was available.” Barrett said he spoke to many other municipalities that experienced the same thing. The Fraser contract was to expire on Sept. 12 of this year. He also said he spoke with Dan Venet, Priority Waste vice president of municipal sales, about concerns the city has. The three services the city will continue are recycling, trash and compost and it is what the bid is based off of. The services also include dumpster services upon review. See PRIORITY WASTE on page 13A Photo by Erin Sanchez
The Fraser City Council approved a three-year contract extension with Priority Waste on July 10.
LOCAL CHARITY GOES TO BAT FOR NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION DETROIT — While growing up, Vito Chirco and his brother Dominic bonded with their dad, Jerome, through sports, especially softball and baseball.
They spent many days at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park rooting for the Detroit Tigers or playing baseball themselves as youngsters. Chirco, of Clinton Township, will channel that energy Aug. 2 with his annual Chirco & Company charity softball game at Buysse Ballpark on the campus of University of De-
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troit Mercy, located at 4001 W. McNichols Road in Detroit. Gates open at 1 p.m., and the first pitch is set for 2:15 p.m. Event proceeds will benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, which offers programs and provides resources and services to prevent kidney disease and improve
See KIDNEY on page 16A
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