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Councilors press city to fill vacant enforcement role amid increase in illegal dumping
Summary
Councilors and staff said a key enforcement position is vacant, constraining the city's ability to remove illegal dumping and enforce barrel/curbside rules; officials recommended fines plus immediate cost‑recovery removal to clear hazardous accumulations.
Members of the Finance Committee and city staff told the meeting that enforcement capacity for illegal dumping, bulky items and curbside noncompliance has been strained during the collection disruption, and that a vacant enforcement role has worsened the problem.
Councilors described neighborhoods where mattresses, bags and accumulated recycling have been left on sidewalks for weeks. Staff said DPW and other crews are responding to Secret Fix reports but that removal and compliance work is time‑ and resource‑intensive while a dedicated…
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