Malta City Council deals with grass-can issues

At the last Malta City Council meeting, Malta Mayor Shyla Jones asked if Public Works had any extra garbage cans for grass clippings and if so, could they could be placed around town for town residents to dispose of clippings, according to the meeting’s minutes.

What followed was a “long discussion” about the amount of grass clippings being collected and whom, exactly, the cans are set on city streets for.

Last Thursday, Lorie Bond, Malta City Clerk and Treasurer explained that the cans are intended for elderly citizens and people who do not have access to a pickup for hauling grass clippings....