City to explore privatization, selling arena
Source: By Bryan Chambers, The Herald-Dispatch (WV), April 10, 2006
HUNTINGTON -- Two weeks after a failed attempt to revamp the city charter, Huntington City Council will tackle three more issues that will likely generate a mountain of debate. The agenda for the council's meeting at 7:30 p.m. today at City Hall includes: PRIVATIZATION: A resolution to privatize the sanitation and trash divisions, motor pool division (city garage), data processing, street maintenance, building maintenance and tree removal and trimming. ….. City Council attempted to privatize the city's sanitation department in 2002, but the measure was defeated 7-4. It also was heavily opposed by Felinton and the city's AFSCME union. Felinton could not be reached for comment Sunday.