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City manager: leaf pickups delayed after equipment issues; residents asked to be patient
Summary
Clayton’s city manager and public-works staff reported leaf-collection delays caused by equipment failures and heavy workload, saying two machines were out of service at times and crews are working roughly 260 roads; officials asked residents to be patient and requested an explanatory website posting. Residents will also see a 6¢ quarterly sanitation-bill increase in 2026 tied to a state-approved fee.
City staff told the Clayton City Council that leaf-collection has fallen behind because of equipment failures and high demand, and asked residents to be patient while crews work to complete pickups.
City manager Elaine introduced Randy from public works to give the update. Randy said the city had been operating with two machines, one went down in midseason and a newly delivered machine initially had hydraulic…
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