2023 Fall Leaf Collection Information 

As the temperatures cool, and the trees start to show their vibrant colors, residents and landscaping companies are reminded to not rake leaves into the streets until the week of October 23. City staff will make one sweep through the entire City during pick up weeks. Therefore, leaves should be raked into low piles before Monday of pick up weeks and not cover catch basins.

On High and Pickard Streets, where high traffic volume prohibits leaves in the street, residents and landscaping companies should rake the leaves onto the right-of-way, between the curb and sidewalk. Those who live on streets other than High and Pickard must place their leaves in the street. If you live on a boulevard, do not place leaves in the median, place them in front of your home.

Yard waste bags should not be used, this collection is for leaves only. Leaf piles must not contain garden or shrubbery clippings, dead grass, branches, trim board or other material.

Residents who wish to rake their yards ahead of the City’s collection schedule may bag and dispose of the leaves for a fee at the Material Recovery Facility, located at 4208 E. River Rd., Mt. Pleasant. Leaves may also be mulched with a mulching lawnmower.

The City’s 2023 leaf collection schedule is as follows:



• Week of October 30: Staff will collect leaves in a City-wide sweep.
• Week of November 13: Staff will collect leaves in a City-wide sweep.
• Week of November 27: Final collection of leaves in a City-wide sweep. Any leaves left in the street after the crews have made their final pass will not be collected and are the responsibility of the homeowner.

Questions may be directed to the Division of Public Works, 989-779-5401. 

Election Day Information 

On November 7, 2023 an election will be held to elect two individuals to the Mt. Pleasant City Commission.

The candidates on the ballot are: 

Brian Assmann

Bryan Chapman

Mike Kostrzewa

Grace Rollins

For detailed voter registration and ballot information visit www.mi.gov/vote. 

Precincts:

Please note precinct locations for the November 7, 2023 election.

• Precincts 1 & 2: Ganiard Elementary School, 101 S. Adams
• Precincts 3 & 4: Pullen Elementary School, 251 S. Brown
• Precinct 5: Vowles Elementary School, 1560 S. Watson

Permanent Absentee Voters:

Permanent absentee voters have been mailed an application for a ballot. If you wish to vote in this election you must return the application by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2023. A ballot will then be mailed to you. Ballots can be mailed to the City Clerk’s office (320 W. Broadway Street) or placed in the ballot drop box located in the City Hall parking lot.

Absentee Voting:

For those not on the Permanent Absentee Voter list, you can submit a request for an absentee ballot to the City Clerk’s office by mail, or email (clerk@mt-pleasant.org). This must be completed by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2023.

Absentee voting at the Clerk’s Office began Thursday, September 28, 2023 during regular business hours. Additional hours are scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and on Monday, November 6, 2023 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Voter Registration:

If you are currently not registered to vote, you can register online at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/ or mail in the voter registration application found online. This must be completed by October 23, 2023.

After October 23, 2023 voter registration will be available at the City Clerk’s office. Please bring a proof of residency and a photo ID. This can be done until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Election Day Information

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Need a ride to and from the polls? I-Ride is offering free rides. Call (989) 772-9441 to schedule.