Highlights from "The Week in Review"

Here are some highlights from "The Week in Review". To read the entire document, click here.

Solid Waste: City Council's approval last meeting of the purchase of one automated solid waste collection truck will complete the Division's conversion to fully automated residential collection. Until this truck and one other that is on order arrives, the City will rely on older semi-automated trucks to do some alley collection and to have spare trucks available when the primary trucks are unavailable due to maintenance problems or scheduled services.

The City of Manteca’s annual maintenance cost is significantly lower than the industry average. Despite the lower maintenance cost of the semi-automated trucks, these trucks are more expensive to operate because the automated trucks collect many more containers per shift. With the recent order of a new automated truck, the City of Manteca will retire our last three semi-automated trucks, which are 9, 11, and 21 years old. These trucks have been primarily used as spare trucks in recent years to cover routes when automated trucks require maintenance or repair. Because of the difficult operating conditions, solid waste trucks do require frequent maintenance, so the industry standard is to maintain at least one spare truck for each 4 routes.

Senior Olympic Games: The Parks and Recreation Department is working closely with the Manteca Convention and Visitors Bureau in bringing the Senior Games to Manteca, April 25-30, 2009. Events that are scheduled to be offered are softball, BMX, martial arts, track and field, and pickle ball events. A Welcome Reception for all the athletes is scheduled for April 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Del Webb Community Multi-purpose Room. We encourage your attendance in honoring local and visiting athletes competing in the Senior Games and supporting our community.