![]() ![]() Bundles may not exceed 50 pounds in weight per bundle, 4’ long, or more than 2’ in diameter.Residents’ brush must be stacked and tied with a material accepted at the compost site along the curb or street’s edge to be picked up by Flood Brothers.Flood Brothers will pick-up brush on your regular scheduled garbage and recycling pick-up day.Brush pick-up services will be provided from April through Mid-December. In order to save tax payer dollars, brush pick-up will be a service that will now be provided by Flood Brothers rather than the City. Yard Waste and Brush Pickup Collection Program As an added benefit to the City, Flood Brothers will provide waste and portable toilet services at City events, as well as provide an annual shredding event for Genoa residents, at-your-curb hazardous waste pick-up, electronics recycling, and more. ![]() The environment, safety, and giving back to the community are all part of Flood Brothers’ culture. There is a dedicated email for Genoa residents, Safety, and Community There is an after-hours, 24/7 response system and 24-hour emergency dispatcher. The customer service office is staffed Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday 8 am to 12 pm. Genoa will be assigned a dedicated management team and daily supervisor. Quality Customer Service is a Top PriorityĬustomer service is important to Flood Brothers. The collection days are Monday for North of Route 72 and Tuesday for South of Route 72. The current Flood Brothers rate is $21.00 for non-seniors and $19.00 for seniors. While Flood Brothers will be sending a quarterly billing statement, residents will have the option to pay Flood Brothers monthly. Seniors will continue to receive discounted rates.įlood Brothers bills residents directly you will no longer be billed for garbage and recycling pickup by the City. Over five years, working with Flood Brothers will save the City of Genoa taxpayers over $624,000. Flood Brothers provides service in more than 200 communities, including residential and commercial services in Pingree Grove, Hampshire, and Lake in the Hills. Flood Brothers has been a local family-owned and operated company for five generations. In early 2024, farmers in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties can look forward to invitations to apply for these annual awards of up to $2,500.Flood Brothers provides waste hauling services to the residents of Genoa. Through the Local Farmer Awards, now in its ninth year, the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, with lead partners Big Y and the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, plus 12 other community funders, has invested $1,286,000 to support 572 infrastructure projects related to planting, growing, harvesting, and processing. “All of us involved with farmers at the Grinspoon Charitable Foundation believed that getting some money in their hands quickly would be helpful to them.” “We are so thankful to be a part of this collaborative effort to help farmers during this extremely challenging time,” said Cari Carpenter, director of the Local Farmer Awards. This relief is the first of other significant private and public funds that will be made available to farmers in the coming weeks. 1, checks of up to $3,000 from the Local Farmer Awards Emergency Flood Relief Fund were in the mail to farmers impacted by the floods. We’re proud to play even a small part in their efforts.”įocusing on the nearly 300 farms in the Local Farmer Awards network, the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation requested and then responded to farmers describing their flood-related losses. We applaud the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation for doing so much, so quickly, to help so many. Our region stands on the shoulders of our local farming community, and to see them in such need is heartbreaking. Matt Bannister, senior vice president at PeoplesBank, added that, “in times of great need, it is comforting to see neighbors come together with a strong sense of community to do the right thing. Together, we can help Massachusetts farmers get back on their feet.” I’m pleased to add my efforts to those of other philanthropists and institutions that have also stepped forward. “I appreciate what they’ve always contributed to the life and health of our region, and want to do my small part in supporting them through this incredibly trying time. “Farmers are such wonderful folks,” Grinspoon said. Joined by PeoplesBank, Chick and Audrey Taylor, and others, the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation has now distributed flood-relief checks to 50 farmers impacted by the floods. AGAWAM - When the extent of the mid-July flood devastation on local farms in the Connecticut River Valley became evident, philanthropist Harold Grinspoon swiftly pledged $50,000 toward their relief. ![]()
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