News About Town: Hippy hippy hooray! The Town of Matthews is installing recycling cans alongside several of the trash cans in the downtown area. It may take a couple weeks to get the cans installed. Please be mindful of using the cans for recycling; if we want nice things we have to be mindful of their appropriate use. Republic, the waste services provider for Matthews, will empty the cans bi-weekly.

News Around Town: If you plan on voting by absentee ballot, you must have your ballot postmarked by November 3. The ballots will be accepted and counted through November 12. If you choose to turn in your ballot at an early voting location or at the Board of Elections, you may skip the early voter line and take the ballot to the table at entrance. You will be asked to sign an affidavit and your ballot will be collected. If you ordered an absentee ballot and would rather vote in person, your absentee ballot will be considered spoiled once you’ve voted in person. If you have a mobile number on file with your voter information you will receive a text alerting you of the spoiled ballot.

One Good Thing: Poll accessibility is the theme this year. Based on the vote at last night’s Metropolitan Transit Commission meeting, CATS buses will be free on election day. The Town of Matthews is offering staff two hours of paid time off to vote on election day.