Briefs: Candidacy petitions available

Petitions for candidacy for the 2009 Roselle municipal election are available in the village clerk's office at Roselle Village Hall, 31 S. Prospect St. The five positions up for election are: mayor, village clerk and three of the six trustee positions. Petitioners may circulate petitions beginning Oct. 28 and continue until the filing dates of Jan. 19-26. The consolidated election is April 7. For details, call (630) 671-2802.

Roselle water rate increase:

This summer, Roselle trustees passed a local law increasing the water rate. The new rate will be effective for bills prepared in November for October water consumption. The rate will increase 20 cents per 1,000 gallons. Village officials said in a statement that the increase is a direct pass-on of a rate increase from the DuPage Water Commission. The village buys Lake Michigan water from the commission.

Register to vote:

Local residents can register to vote at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. The library offers registration during all open hours.

It will have extra staff on hand from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 1 and 6, 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 5, and 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7. Bring two forms of identification with your correct address. You must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on or before Nov. 4 and live in your election precinct at least 30 days before election day. The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election is Oct. 7.

Extra garbage pickup:

Villa Park has made arrangement with Waste Management for extra garbage pickups later this week for residents who have normal garbage pickup on Monday or Tuesday. Any belongings that sustained damage due to flooding can be put curbside for an additional pick up later this week. All other residents should place their items curbside for collection on their normal day. Residents who want sandbags or have other flood-related questions should call public works at (630) 834-8505.