The city of Zanesville is nearing the end of its annual leaf pick-up program.
Friday is the final day for leaf collection in the city and officials want to remind residents who still have leaves that need picked up, to rake them as near to the curb as they can without going into the road or blocking a storm sewer. They should then contact the street department so the workers can properly dispose of them.
"They've been through all the wards a couple times and they're also...
The City of Zanesville provides a service that helps its citizens and helps comply with a state requirement.
At Monday's City Council, members passed an ordinance that allows the city to implement storm water quality regulations. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency mandates, through the MS-4 Storm Water Program, that the city must do their best to control erosion, sediment and other items away from storm sewers. Leaf collection is one way to comply.
"It's for us to...
Those who love snow haven't had a lot of enjoyment this winter season. But, for the Zanesville Street Department the lack of the white stuff means a lot of green.
In December 2010 there was 282 hours of overtime combine that with salt and fuel costs and the city ended up paying almost $26,000. This year, there has only been 22 hours of overtime with no salt used and $1,700 spent on fuel.
"The only is we have to buy salt. We get it by state purchase and it's $60 a ton,...
Time is winding down for leaf collection in the city of Zanesville.
Public Service Director Mike Sims says by Friday, December 9th, the Street Department will have finished picking up leaves in Ward 6.
Leaf collection did have to be shortened this year due to budgetary restraints. Sims says the rainy weather has made leaf collection more difficult then in years past.
In total, about 150 loads of leaves were collected, which Sims says is a significant amount.
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It's going to cost the City of Zanesville more money to collect residents leaves this fall.
Already the process has been put off because of a tight budget and fuel costs. Now officials said they'll be taking this year's leaves to a landfill because they don't have a farm to take the leaves like they usually do. The added cost is now $16-18,000.
"It's the same as the tonage for the regular trash pick up and we will have as many as twenty loads a day and up to 120 and they are...
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