Dexter Around Town: Holiday Office Closure, Remaining Leaf Collection Schedule, Luminaria

Holiday Office Closure

City Offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th.

Last Day for Bagged Compost Pick-Up by Waste Management

Monday, November 27, 2023 will be the last day of bagged compost pick-up by Waste Management.

Loose leaf collection by the City’s Department of Public Works will end the week of December 4th. Residents are asked to have all leaves raked to the curb no later than Monday, December 4th at 7:00pm for collection that week. The City’s DPW will collect bagged leaves on December 20th, January 3rd, and January 17th.

Luminaria

The Dexter Luminaria Project is kicking off the 2023 fundraising campaign. The Luminaria Project provides for the delivery of supplies to light-up rights-of-way in the evening of December 24th. The workshop to distribute kits for the 2023 Luminaria will take place on Saturday, December 16th at the City’s Department of Public Works, located at 3600 Central St. Assembly begins at 9:00 am.

There is a need for volunteers interested in helping deliver kits throughout town. The goal is to provide supplies to all City neighborhoods, which requires a significant volunteer effort. Residents may sign-up to assist with Luminary distribution by selecting a street through the following SignUpGenius page: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DA5AE22A0F58-46061665-dexter. Volunteers delivering kits will pick-up the kits on December 16th between 9 and 11 AM.

The Luminaria is funded and executed through generous donations from the community. Please keep the lights shining – consider make a donation to support the Luminaria by mailing or dropping off your contribution to the City of Dexter at 3515 Broad St. (please indicate Luminaria on the check). Donations can also be made through GoFundMe at: https://gofund.me/27a39b12.

Shop With A Cop

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Annual Shop with a Cop event will be held on December 5, 2023.  Donations can be made to: Shop with a Cop, 4101 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48105 or via PayPal, which can be accessed through the Sheriff’s Office website at: https://www.washtenaw.org/2492/Shop-with-a-Cop. For additional information, please see the WCSO Shop With A Cop Flyer. Please contact Lieutenant Katrina Robinson (robinsonk@washtenaw.org) with questions.

City Hall Drop Box Relocation

The drop box for utility bill and tax payments at City Hall has been relocated from near the main entrance door to the City Hall parking lot to allow for drive-up access by residents. The drop box is now located on the driver’s side of the parking lot entrance as you enter the lot from Broad St.

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