It might as well be November when Bluffton residents are usually in the midst of serious leaf raking. Not so, this year. The leaves seem to want to hang around longer than usual.

Meanwhile the village crew is set up to take leaves from Bluffton curbs. Here's the the rules from the village:

• Leaf piles will not be picked up if they contain any grass, stickets, yard waste or trash.
• Please rake leaves to the curb in long, narrow rows.
• Village crews will pick up leaves once each week.

The village crew made an initial pass through town last week. Once the leaves start to cooperate, the clean-up will start again.