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Board urges commissioners to reclassify illegal dumping as civil offense to boost enforcement
Summary
Park County Solid Waste Board unanimously recommended that the Board of County Commissioners change illegal-dumping penalties from criminal to civil and establish fees so county staff can enforce violations without relying on law enforcement arrests.
The Park County Solid Waste Board on March 20 voted unanimously to recommend the Board of County Commissioners change the county’s illegal-dumping enforcement from a criminal offense to a civil penalty and to establish fees, a change board members said would allow county staff to pursue enforcement directly.
Board members said enforcement by law enforcement agencies has been limited and that…
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