The City of La Grange has designated Saturday, July 20, 2024 as Residential Bulk Curbside Pick-Up Day for the hard to dispose of bulky items. Waste Management will pick up one free load of bulky items on this day. All items should be within three feet of the curb Friday evening. Trucks will be starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning to pick up items from residential utility customers in the city limits. Bulk items include: stoves, refrigerators and air conditioners which have been tagged and certified as being “freon free” by a licensed technician, microwaves, water heaters, washing machines/dryers, barbecues, mattresses, chairs, recliners, couches and other furniture. Bulk items not accepted: tree limbs, tires, paint, chemicals, batteries, tile/toilets/bath tubs, mirrors/glass, cinder blocks/ bricks/rocks, construction debris, televisions/computer monitors, motor oil or used filters. If you have any questions, contact the City of La Grange at (979) 968-3127.

Fayette County Commissioners Court heard from several citizens opposed to the US 77 Bypass project at their meeting last Thursday, July 11. Jacob Aswad, who owns property on Creamer Creek Rd., said the Texas Department of Transportation’s plan to build a bypass around the Bluff south of La Grange would Aswad said TxDOT’s plan was “poorly publicized.” Aswad said he did not know until recently about the two public meetings TxDOT held in La Grange last year.