Iola city employees will sweep through town starting Monday for leaf pick-up duty.
City Clerk Roxanne Hutton said the leaves must be bagged and left by the curbside — no alleys — by Monday morning.
The crews will make one swoop through town, and won’t double back once they’ve canvassed each block, so it’s best not to wait, Hutton warned.
She also asked residents to ensure they don’t mix any household trash or limbs in with the bags of leaves. Those items will be rejected.
The leaf pick-up helps keep the fallen foliage out of Iola’s stormwater system.
HUTTON also noted an upcoming change in how customers pay their utility bills.
While customers can still use their phones to pay their bills, they must now go through an automated hot-line at (866) 272-0281 to do so.
City employees will refer callers to the hotline starting Thursday.
Customers also have the option of paying their bills via text or by logging onto the www.cityofiola.com website.
