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Fall and the holiday season are quickly approaching! Check out the fall newsletter for the the leaf pick up schedule and holiday related events and city hall closures.  

Fall Leaf and Brush Pick-Up Schedule

Leaf pick-up will begin October 7 and will continue for 7 weeks. Brush pick-up will continue to be on the 4th Monday of the month through November 25. 

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Fall Cemetery Clean-Up

 To facilitate fall clean-up at the Mount Vernon Cemetery, please remove all arrangements you wish to save, including any items not attached to the monument before October 14. New arrangements can be placed on October 19.

Holiday Garbage Pick-up Schedule

Garbage collection is managed by Republic Services. View their holiday schedule for more details or call 563-332-0050.

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Community Events

Lincoln Highway Arts Festival, Chili Cookoff and Magical Night are just around the corner! Check out the the events page for more information!

Sept. 21 – Lincoln Highway Arts Festival                    Oct. 19 – Chili Cookoff

Nov. 9 – Shop Small Saturday                                    Dec. 5 – Magical Night

Hydrant Flushing

The City will be flushing water mains through the fire hydrants during the week of September 23. The water may become rusty or discolored but will clear up shortly after the flushing process is over.

City Hall Closures

November 11 - Veteran's Day                    November 28 & 29 - Thanksgiving
December 24 & 25- Christmas                  January 1 - New Years

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