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TNR seeks two solid‑waste FTEs to build countywide debris and illegal‑dumping program
Summary
Transportation & Natural Resources requested two FTEs to consolidate debris management, oversee the closed 290 landfill, support Eco Depot planning and restart illegal‑dumping outreach and enforcement, saying current oversight is spread across assistant directors.
Travis County Transportation & Natural Resources asked the Commissioners Court on Aug. 15 for two full‑time positions to centralize solid‑waste and debris management functions the department says are currently spread across multiple leaders.
Emily Ackland, division director for natural resources and environmental quality, told the court the request predates the recent flood but is now more urgent. The positions would provide a project manager who would lead debris‑management preparedness and response,…
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