Spring weather is finally here, which means it's time for some yard work! You may set out your leaves/twigs on your regular collection day. Place your yard waste in brown paper bags or in a container affixed with a Yard Waste Recyclables sticker (stickers are available at the DPS office located at 851 S. Eton). You may also place long branches (longer than 4 feet but no more than 5 inches in diameter) at the curb. The chipper truck makes a complete cycle around the city approximately once every two weeks.

The City's 2014 construction program will begin about the second week of April. The neighborhood consisting of Mohegan Ave. and Kennesaw Ave. will be rehabilitated this year. The work will include all new water mains, selected sewer upgrades, new sewer laterals for the majority of the homes, and new concrete street pavements. Portions of Oxford Dr. and Poppleton Ave. will also be rebuilt.   

During the month of April, seasonal weight restrictions will make heavy construction impractical. As a result, the contractor hired for this job will be completing work that does not require much trucking. Specifically, a new 18 inch diameter water main will be drilled into the ground along Mohegan Ave. It will extend from Adams Rd., and then extend west into Poppleton Park, all the way to Woodward Ave. Using a directional drill, most of the new water main will be installed without excavation. The work will limit the damage to the park, and allow the new main to be installed amongst two other pipelines, saving the mature trees on Mohegan Ave. Once the weight restrictions are done, excavations in the road will begin as well.