LABELLE – The Hendry County Commission unanimously approved the following consent agenda items during its April 23 meeting:

PLUS (Port LaBelle Utility System) – Amend and extend the contract for sludge hauling services for the Port LaBelle Utility System with Karle Enviro[1]Organic Recycling, Inc. The contract amendment is to increase the unit rate from $0.14 per 1,000 gallons of sludge to $0.16 per 1,000 gallons for the remainder of the contract through Sept. 28, 2024.

Road & Bridge – Small County Road Assistance Program (SCRAP) state-funded grant agreement for the resurfacing of CR 720 from US 27 to the Glades County Line.

Road & Bridge/PLUS – Purchase of two Scag Turf Tiger II 52” mowers at a cost of $32,998.

Road & Bridge/PLUS – Purchase of a compact vertical Mast Light Tower from Kelly Tractor Co. at a  cost of $12,850.

Transit – Coordination contract between the community transportation coordinator and Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc.

Coordination Contract between Community Transportation Coordinator and Lighthouse of Southwest Florida, Inc.

For details, view the April 23 commission agenda: https://hendryfla.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/1021/?expanded=92442

The Hendry County Board of County Commissioners meets  the second and fourth Tuesday of the month either in Clewiston or LaBelle. See the calendar here: https://www.hendryfla.net/calendar.php