Using plows to remove leaves makes no sense

Dear City Decision-makers:

I really hope I'm not the only person who is wondering where the plan originated to PLOW the leaves from the streets. I have not seen anything so puzzling in awhile. Today is a gorgeous sunny Saturday and there is a PLOW on my street.

If you were in charge, how would you arrange for the city to collect leaves?

" -- we have to pay workers (today on a Saturday) to go out with trucks and SNOWPLOWS to collect the leaves that have been piled up along the streets for weeks."

By the way, it was impossible to obey the city's request to put the leaves out no sooner than 24 hours before the assigned day. Some of us pay for professional lawn services.

What is going on in the city management offices?

I think many a first-grader would suggest the following for each homeowner:

1. Rake up the leaves.

2. Put the leaves in big paper leaf bags.

3. Put the bags along the curb so they can be picked up by a recycle truck.’’

If this is so complicated that workers have to work on Saturday and plow the leaves, maybe it is time to get some student planners!

Diana J. Touchton (Retired first-grade teacher), Ann Arbor