Village offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in observance of Election Day and on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veteran's Day. For your convenience, correspondence for the village may be placed in the "letter" drop slot at the front door.

There will be no garbage or recycling pickup on Election Day. Residents scheduled for recycling on Election Day are asked to put their recyclables out on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Residents scheduled for recycling on Veteran's Day are asked to put their recyclables out on Thursday, Nov. 17.

As we get even closer to the Nov. 7 Election Day, I have noticed that election signs are beginning to appear on the front lawns of several residential properties. I wish to remind residents that this practice is not permitted under our Village Code.

Residents are reminded that the Department of Public Works will begin collecting leaves sporadically, based upon the amount of leaves on individual streets and weather conditions. As accumulation increases, full collection will begin in the Western section on a street-by-street basis and proceed easterly through the entire village. Weather conditions permitting, this route will be repeated on a two-week basis.

If you have any questions concerning the leaf collection schedule, please call the Garden City Village Yard, at 485-7540.

As a reminder, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 resulted in two consecutive odd days. All residents with automatic sprinklers should reset their clocks to comply with the village's lawn watering regulations. As a further reminder, the last day for lawn sprinkling is Nov. 30.