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Appleton Common Council District 6 Update for the Week of October 20, 2024

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Greetings District 6 Neighbors, Well, so much for fall weather. The Packers’ all-white uniforms yesterday turned out to be a good choice as the temperature approached 80 degrees by mid-afternoon. Fortunately, it looks like the return to summer will be brief. Despite the threat of another day of 80-degree temperatures, fall leaf pickup begins today in our zone and continues through November 22. I saw a lot of yardwork happening over the weekend as I walked around town – remember that most of our district is in the vacuum zone, so leaves go on the terrace in those areas. We should separate brush and other non-leaf debris from the leaves so that the vacuum trucks are able to process the leaves. Brush and limbs still need to be bundled, and other debris (annuals, pumpkins, etc.) should be bagged and placed in the terrace for separate pickup. I saw some furniture and other bulk items out on terraces over the weekend – remember that bulk item pickup is suspended until the spring to allow our