Public Works defends later leaf pickup schedule, cites recycling and ARPA projects

Public Works officials told the Signal Mountain Town Council they delayed the seasonal leaf pickup to wait for a greater proportion of leaves to fall, and that the later start increased daily volume and extended the pickup window. The director said crews had completed Areas 4, 5 and 1 and were working in Area 2, averaging about 12 loads per day (approximately six loads per truck) and reporting roughly 241 loads removed and about 425 man‑hours logged to date.