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Pinckney council discusses ending DPW leaf-and-brush pickup; residents urge monthly service and outreach
Summary
Council members discussed discontinuing the Department of Public Works leaf-and-brush pickup program and weighed alternatives including monthly pickup, fee-based on-demand service, or a supervised drop-off; public commenters urged outreach and cautioned against an unsupervised drop-off option.
Council members spent part of the April 27 meeting discussing whether to discontinue the Village Department of Public Works (DPW) leaf-and-brush program and considered cost-saving alternatives.
Councilors suggested several options to reduce costs while retaining service: reduce curbside pickup frequency to once a month, create an on-demand pickup option for a fee, or provide a supervised drop-off site. No formal motion to end the program was recorded; the matter remained under discussion.
During the public forum, Putnam Township Trustee and village liaison Jim Jensen said he supports a marketing campaign to inform village residents about leaf-and-brush pickup options available through Granger. Holly Stebbens said she supports changing pickup to once a month but opposed allowing an unsupervised self drop-off, saying it "invites others outside of the village to dump there."
The council did not adopt a final decision on the DPW service at this meeting; the conversation and public feedback suggest the issue could return for further consideration at the special meeting announced for May 18.
Context: The leaf-and-brush program provides curbside collection that some residents rely on for seasonal yard waste removal; alternatives under consideration would change access and potentially shift costs to residents.
