Marietta Services


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


For further information contact:
Mayor's Office at 373-1387
mayor@mariettaoh.net

NEWS RELEASE

LEAF PICKUP

FOR THE CITY OF MARIETTA

THE CITY OF MARIETTA IN AN EFFORT TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE OUR SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS WILL EXPAND THE LEAF PICKUP OPERATION, THIS YEAR.

ONCE THE LEAVES BEGIN TO FALL, IT IS BEST TO PICK THEM UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE THE WEATHER TURNS INCLEMENT AND THE SNOW BEGINS TO FLY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL THE CITY IS INSTITUTING THE FOLLOWING CHANGES, AND APPRECIATES YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS EFFORT.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE CHANGES:

  • CITY CREWS WILL BE OPERATING TWO FIVE PERSON CREWS SIMUTANEOUSLY
  • CITY CREWS WILL EXTEND THEIR WORK DAY FROM 8 HOURS TO 10 HOUR WORK DAYS
  • CITY CREWS WILL POST NO PARKING SIGNS ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET TO AID THEM IN GETTING TO THE LEAVES
  • CITY CREWS WILL HAVE 8 BAGGGED LEAF DROP OFF LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY

NO PARKING:

CITY CREWS WILL BE POSING NO PARKING SIGNS ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET. THESE SIGNS WILL BE POSTED THE DAY BEFORE THE CREWS WILL BE CLEANING THAT SIDE OF THE STREET. WE ASK THAT YOU PARK ALL VEHICLES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDED OF THE STREE TO ALLOW THE CREW TO PICK UP THE LEAVES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. CARS PARKED ON THE NO PARKING SIDE WILL BE TICKED FOR PARKING IN A NO PARKING ZONE.

PLEASE INFORM NEIGHBORS SO THAT THEY MAY ALSO ASSIST OUR CREWS.

AREA RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED TO RAKE LEAVES TO THE CURB, PLEASE DO NOT RAKE LEAVES INTO THE STREET.

FOR FURTHER LEAF SCHEDULE RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO WATCH THE PAPER, LISTEN TO THE RADIO, CHECK THE WEBSITE www.mariettaoh.net OR SEE ATTACHED MAP.



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