JAY — Selectpersons on Monday approved the purchase of a 2019 Ford Interceptor police cruiser from Quirk Auto Group for $33,187, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said Tuesday. The board also agreed to withdraw requests for proposals for curbside trash and recycling service for 2019-20 after legal review of an existing contract, she said. It is […]
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Jay's Thursday curbside pickup moves to Friday for holiday
JAY — Curbside trash and recyclables collection for this Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, will be moved to Friday. If your trash is normally picked up Thursday, you should put out trash and recyclables for Friday pickup. The Wednesday route will remain the same. Thursday collections will resume next week.
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Curbside pickup to begin in September in Jay
JAY — Curbside trash and recyclable pickup will resume Sept. 6 and Sept. 7, after a 159-117 vote Monday to raise $120,000 to restore the service. The money for the contracted service was not included in the Transfer Station budget approved by voters in April in an effort by town officials to cut expenses. The […]
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Jay voters to consider money for curbside pickup
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, in the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria to ask voters to restore curbside trash and recyclables collection. The warrant asks voters to consider raising and appropriating $120,000 for the townwide service. Selectpersons received a citizen petition in June with 373 signatures of […]
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Jay accepts petition to hold town meeting on curbside pickup
JAY — Selectpersons voted 3-2 Monday to accept a petition signed by 373 voters and to hold a special town meeting to raise and appropriate $120,000 to restore curbside trash and recyclables collection. Selectpersons tabled a decision on the petition June 26 while they sought legal advice. Voting to approve the petition were Selectpersons Chairman […]
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Jay tables action on trash pickup to get legal advice
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to table action on a citizens’ petition to put before voters a question to raise and appropriate $120,000 for trash and recyclables curbside pickup. Selectperson Judy Diaz said she had questions she needed answered and wanted them to be discussed with legal counsel before the board voted on the petition. […]
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Archie’s providing curbside collection to Jay
JAY — Archie’s Inc. of Mexico will begin curbside collection of trash and recyclables at 5 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 2 and 3, depending upon where residents live. On Wednesdays, pickup includes mainly streets south of Route 140 and in East Jay. Route 133/Franklin Road residents are also on the Wednesday schedule. On Thursdays, […]
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Jay voters favor privatizing trash pickup over elimination
JAY — Residents voted Tuesday in favor of having the town contract with an outside company to provide curbside trash and recyclables pickup. The town currently provides the service. The vote was 457-322, Town Clerk Ronda Palmer said. The vote is considered an advisory vote to selectpersons as they look for ways to cut expenses […]
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Mexico curbside Spring Cleanup from May 12 to 31
MEXICO — Residents participating in the town’s spring cleanup May 12 to 31 need to have everything curbside before May 12. No return runs will be made. All trash and debris must be placed at the curb by 7 a.m., according to the town cleanup schedule. All leaves and grass must be bagged. All brush […]