Councilmember Miguel Arias led a one-man crusade, warning against a trash contract that could lead to doom. No one else listened.

The Fresno City Council capped a nine-hour meeting Thursday by amending a trash-hauling contract with Orange Avenue Disposal Company. The vote was 6-1, with Arias opposed.

City Manager Georgeanne White said the sixth amendment to the contract — first approved in 2004 — stems from a settlement the council approved at its last meeting but discussed publicly for the first time Thursday. The amendment extends OAD’s contract one year, through 2035. The contract is valued at $10 million.

“The matters that have been pending are very complex and not generally understood by individuals outside the solid waste industry. We are thankful this is behind us and we can move

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