It's Daylight Savings Time again. Remember to turn your clocks ahead 1 hour on Sunday March 12th.

CITY OF CELINA SPECIAL TRASH COLLECTION REGULATIONS 2017 The items to be included in this special collection are general household discards from city residences only. Because of escalating cost, landfill restrictions and the use of packer trucks for collection, the following regulations and prohibited items will be strictly enforced for this collection. Each residence will be limited to a maximum of 60 cubic feet of discards, this is equal to the amount that can be put at one time into the hopper of the collection truck. Please note the following items are prohibited and will not be collected: mattresses, appliances, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, stools, sinks, tires, batteries, tree limbs and brush, leaves, yard waste, railroad ties, building materials that are not boxed or bundled, concrete, brick and stone debris, metal fencing, motor blocks, transmissions and auto body parts, pressure containers, liquid waste and hazardous materials including paint and motor oils. Paint cans must be empty and/or paint dried out. Special tags are available for separate disposal of these items. Tags can be purchased at the Celina utilities Office any time. The special trash collection will be held Saturday of each week per the following schedule: • Saturday, April 1; the regular Monday route • Saturday, April 8; the regular Tuesday route • Saturday, April 15; the regular Thursday route • Saturday, April 22; the regular Friday route In order to participate in this collection, your trash must be placed adjacent the street by 6:30 a.m. the day your area is scheduled for pickup. There will be no callbacks or extension of pickup dates. An effort should be made by all to keep our community looking neat. No items should be placed out more than 72 hours in advance of your scheduled pickup day. Any resident with trash lying out before the Wednesday prior to their pickup date will be cited. Materials not collected because they were set out too late or on the wrong day or did not follow the regulations herein stated will be the responsibility of the property owner to dispose of. The City and/or contractors shall not accept responsibility for lost or misplaced items. Non-city residents found dumping trash within the city and/or scavengers will be cited for littering. REMEMBER: It must be boxed, bagged or tied in a bundle that can be picked up by one person, or it will not be picked up.

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MERCER CO SHERIFF: West Bank Road between the spillway and Monroe Rd will be closed until Friday, Feb 10, 2017 per Division of Parks for tree trimming.

Today is Martin Luther King Day. Know our history! Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later and officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.

Below freezing temperatures and high winds are making some streets slick and hazardous. Motorist are pedestrians are urged to use caution when driving and or walking this morning. Allow extra time for travel.

Motorists and pedestrians should use extreme caution as City streets & sidewalks are ice-covered and hazardous. Allow extra time for traveling and maintain clear distances between vehicles.

Mercer County roads are snow and ice covered and hazardous. Please use caution while driving. from Mercer County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

City streets remain snow and ice covered with rain making driving conditions hazardous. Please use caution while driving and maintain extra distance from the next vehicle to avoid accidents.

Mercer County roads are snow covered and hazardous. Please use caution while driving. from Mercer County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

City streets may be snow covered and hazardous. Motorists should allow additional time for travel and use caution while driving.

It is with a heavy heart that we note the passing of Carl "Rick" Bachelor on Tuesday December 6, 2016. Among many of his life's accomplishments, Rick dedicated several years to public service (1992-2009) by serving our community on Celina City Council as both a member and President Pro-Tem. He was a stalwart champion for the citizens in advocating responsible government. Our condolences and prayers go with his family during this season .

LEAF PICK UP The City has extended the final leaf pick up date to Friday, December 16, 2016. Any leafs after that will need to be put in the brown bags for Mahargs to pick up.

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