Jay approves nearly $500,000 in trash and paving contracts

Jay approves nearly $500,000 in trash and paving contracts

Town of Jay seal.JAY — The Jay Select Board approved two contracts Tuesday totaling nearly $500,000, one for a new trash collection service and the other for summer paving work on three roads. The board awarded a $226,500 contract to Somerset Disposal Service of Madison for trash pickup beginning July 1. Somerset is replacing Archie’s Inc. of Mexico, which will continue hauling through June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The board also approved…