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As a general rule, Cleanup Items include: • Household furniture, including chairs, couches,

mattresses and tables. Please take steps to insure that these items do not become waterlogged in the event of rain and/or snow.

• Appliances, including hot water tanks, stoves, refrigerators and air conditioning units. Residents are responsible for the cost of having the Freon removed from refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, etc., by a certified contractor. A certification sticker must be affixed to each unit indicating that the Freon has been removed. Any item that once contained Freon WILL NOT be picked up without a certification sticker.

• Dry carpeting cut into lengths of four feet or less and rolled and tied securely.

• Small bundles of construction material no more than four feet long, tied securely and weighing no more than 50 pounds.

• All other items must be bagged, boxed or bundled and weigh no more than 50 pounds each.

Cleanup Items DO NOT include: • Any liquids including unsolidified paint. • Appliances containing Freon. • Chemicals or other hazardous wastes. • Flammables and explosives. • Broken glass. • Dangerous items, such as gasoline, propane tanks, or

hot ashes. • Motor oil, antifreeze, car batteries and

transmissions. • TIRES, railroad ties, burning barrels, concrete, blocks,

brick, and stone. • Wet carpeting, engine blocks, and any item too

heavy to be lifted by two average people.

From May 15 through September 31, leaves, lawn rakings, and pine needles must be bagged. Please remember that the branches or bags need to be of a size that one person can handle.

Spring Cleanup questions? Call City Office at 732‐4060.

Compost bags for grass cuttings, leaves, pine

needles, and small twigs are available to City

residents free‐of‐charge as long as supplies last.

Free Electronics Recycling Drop‐Off Location: Gaylord Department of Public Works, 102 E. Seventh Street ONE DAY ONLY – Saturday, May 11, 9am-1pm

The following items will be accepted: Televisions CRT & LCD Monitors Computers Laptops Printers Fax Machines Copiers VCR’s Keyboards & Mice DVD Players/VCR’s Microwaves Stereos and Portable Devices Speakers Miscellaneous Items (cables, lights, etc.) Computer Parts Telephones Cell Phones Game Consoles Handheld Electronic Devices

No Refrigerators. No Air Conditioners.

Drop‐Off Location for Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Ranges, Hot Water Heaters, and Batteries – Gaylord Department of Public Works, 102 E. Seventh Street.

ONE DAY ONLY – Saturday, May 11, 9am-1pm This event is sponsored by the City of Gaylord in partnership with Vintage Tech Recyclers, Inc.

Free Residential Shred Day Saturday, May 11, 9am-1pm

Bring Up To 5 File Boxes of Residential Documents to Crossroads Industries, Inc., 2464 Silver Fox Trail.

Spring Cleanup is for City residential dwellings only. Please do not allow people who live outside the City limits to drop off cleanup items at your home.

All items you want removed must be set out the night before cleanup day as Cleanup begins promptly at 7:00 am.

Place all items behind the curb on streets with curbs, and off the traveled roadway on streets without curbs. Please do not leave anything on the right‐of‐way that you do not want removed!

City of Gaylord Spring Cleanup!

Saturday, May 11

ONE DAY ONLY

Otsego County Household Hazardous

Waste Disposal Day

Saturday, June 15 8am to 4pm

At Otsego County Road Commission

See City Calendar on www.CityOfGaylord.com

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The Gaylord Downtown Farmers Market will be opening for the season on Saturday, May 18. The market will be open every Saturday through

Community Band Concerts Wednesdays, June 26 through August 7

8pm to 9pm On July 3 the Gaylord Community Choir joins the Community Band for a Special Patriotic

Concert! The Otsego County Historical Society will also be selling baked goods!

What’s Happening Downtown 2013

May 18 Antiques & Collectibles Outdoor Market

Pavilion On Court; 9am – 4pm

May 27 Memorial Day Parade; 10 am June 21 Free Concert – Michigan Man MIKE RIDLEY Pavilion On Court; 7pm – 9pm June 28 Free Concert – RUSTY HEART Pavilion On Court; 7pm – 9pm July 5 Free Concert – ANN & WILL ROWLAND Pavilion On Court; 7pm – 9pm July 12 Free Concert – KEITH SCOTT, Blues Guitarist Pavilion On Court; 7pm – 9pm

July 16 ‐ 20 Alpenfest!

July 17 & 20 Alpenfest Farmers Markets at City Hall; 8am – 1pmJuly 26 Free Concert – THE REMEDEE featuring Jeff FitzGerald; Pavilion On Court; 7pm – 9pm August 2 Free Concert – SNEAKY PETE Pavilion On Court; 7pm – 9pm

August 2 & 3 sidewalk SALES

August 9 Free Concert – DOUG THOMAS & THE GUY MONDAY BAND; Pavilion On Court; 7pm – 9pm August 24 7th Annual Michigan Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour 10am – 1:30pm

September 7 Antiques & Collectibles Outdoor Market

Pavilion On Court; 9am – 4 pm October 9 Moonlight Madness October 31 Halloween Trick or Treat; 5:30 pm – 7pm November 27 Thanksgiving Farmers Market Pavilion On Court; 10 am – 1 pm

November 23, from 8 am to 1 pm. Beginning July 3 and through October, the market will be open every Wednesday from 8 am to 1 pm. Thanksgiving Market, November 27, 10 am‐ 1 pm.

Alpenfest Farmers Markets Wednesday, July 17, and Saturday, July 20 at City Hall Parking Lot, 305 E. Main Street

8 am – 1 pm

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Downtown Gaylord!

Street Millage Renewal In August or November of this year voters in the City of Gaylord will be asked to renew a 4.1513 mill levy to fund continued reconstruction of our streets and critical infrastructure. The voters have graciously provided the City with two such ten‐year millages in the past. Throughout this twenty year period of time we have seen over $12 million expended on new pavement, sidewalks, water mains, and sanitary sewers. There is hardly a neighborhood that hasn’t seen such improvements and we are anxious to do more! However, we need local residents support. The new curb and gutter streets, and the replaced or new sidewalks have added a great deal to the appearance and drivability of our community. We ask that our residents remember this when they consider continued support of our street millage.

Sprinkling Meter Program

May Lower Your Water/Sewer Bill!

All water customers are eligible to participate in the City’s money saving sprinkling meter program. This program is designed to measure the amount of water used that is not discharged into the City sewer system. Participating customers are required to purchase and install a sprinkling meter that measures water used through a specified

NOMINATING PETITIONS will be received in the office of the City Clerk until 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2013 for the following offices in the City of

Gaylord, Michigan:

City Clerk – 2 Year Term City Treasurer – 2 Year Term Mayor – 2 Year Term Council Member – At Large (3 positions available) – 4 Year Term

If more than two persons file for any one office, a Primary Election shall be held Tuesday, August 6, 2013; otherwise the election of the said candidates will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.

For more information, or to obtain a nominating petition, please contact Becky Curtis, City Clerk, at 989 732‐4060.

outdoor water faucet. They are then only billed for water usage on that portion of water metered through the sprinkling meter. Contact City Hall at 732‐4060 for more information.

Water/Sewer bills automatically deducted from your checking account!

The City of Gaylord offers an Automatic Payment Plan (APP) via electronic deduction from a checking or savings account. As long as you maintain adequate funds in your account, there are no fees for APP, no check‐writing charges, and no late payments.

You’ll still get a monthly bill. You’ll have time to review the bill and call us if you have questions. Your Water/Sewer bill will be automatically paid from your bank account on the due date. You’ll keep control over your payment, even if you don’t write the check yourself.

To begin Automatic Payment Plan, please complete an Authorization Agreement form (available in City Hall, 732‐4060 or online at http://cityofgaylord.com ‐ Forms) and return it to City Hall. Automatic payments would then begin with your next water bill. You will need to continue to make payments until “Notice of Automatic Payment Plan” is printed on your monthly utility bill.

The City of Gaylord is looking at new options which will provide fast, easy, and affordable ways to securely pay your utility and tax bills electronically. Please watch for details on our website – www.CityOfGaylord.com

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South Wisconsin Avenue.

Our 2013 Street Project will be South Wisconsin Avenue. This project is long awaited and will complete the improvements started on this roadway in 2009. This project will include the construction of new curb and gutter, storm water improvements, new water main and a new roadway. The project will begin at the south water tower and progress to Grandview Boulevard and onto the intersection at South Otsego Avenue. The estimated cost for construction is $1,128,312. The City is extremely fortunate to be working with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Federal Urban Program which is contributing $375,000 to the cost of this important thoroughfare in our community. Our cost for the project is $753,312.

This project is being bid by the State with a bid opening expected on April 5, 2013. We anticipate that the project will begin as soon as weather permits with construction to be completed sometime in mid‐July. The roadway will remain open to local traffic throughout the construction. We are starting this project earlier in the season than usual to assist businesses and with hopes that all things return to normal as quickly as possible.

Mankowski Road Extension. Work is continuing on plans for the Mankowski Road extension. This project would enable the City to put a new local roadway in from the intersection of Edelweiss Village Parkway west to the Home Depot parking lot. The City is working with the Otsego County Road Commission (OCRC), the Otsego County Economic Alliance (OCEA), and MDOT to obtain Federal Highway funds and State Safety funds to assist in paying for this project.

The total cost of construction is anticipated to be $255,375. The City share of this cost will be $51,075. Design and right‐of‐way acquisition is taking place now. This project is expected to begin and be completed in the Fall of 2013. This roadway is desired to provide a safer alternate route for traffic off of M‐32.

What NOT to Flush Down Your Sewer

In order to prevent blockages in your sewer line, please refrain from dumping trash down your toilet, sink, drainpipe, or garbage disposal. “Trash” items that should not be dumped down your sewer include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Fats, Oils or Grease • Coffee Grinds; Egg Shells • Paper Towels; Produce Stickers;

Bags/Wrappings; Cardboard • Disposable Diapers • Rags • Flushable Cat Litter • Needles and Sharps • Solvents Paints, Turpentine, Nail Polish,

Polish Remover • Feminine Hygiene Products • Prescription and Over‐the Counter

Medications

Any solid matter that you put down the toilet or drainpipe has the potential to cause blockages in both the public sewer and your own private drain.

Sewer Backup Insurance

Sewer backups can be costly, but sewer backup insurance is not! Many policy holders inadvertently believe they have coverage for these types of occurrences, when in fact they do not. Contact your insurance company for information on special coverage for damage resulting from backups of drains and sewers.

By State law, the City’s insurance carrier only pays claims resulting from sewer backups when negligence in maintaining the system can be proven. Therefore, property owners are encouraged to protect their property by obtaining sewer backup insurance.

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