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County official: illegal dumping on Shallowfield Road cost taxpayers about $1,000; felony charges filed
Summary
A county precinct official reported two truckloads of house demolition debris dumped on Shallowfield Road; county crews removed roughly 2,000 pounds of waste, estimated cleanup cost about $1,000 and felony charges were filed because the amount exceeded 200 pounds.
During public comment at the June 24 Wichita County Commissioners Court meeting, a precinct official reported an illegal dumping incident on Shallowfield Road that required county cleanup and criminal charges.
The speaker said two large truckloads of house demolition debris were dumped on the county right-of-way and that county crews and a loader were used to remove nearly 2,000 pounds of material. The official estimated the cleanup cost to taxpayers at roughly $1,000 in equipment and labor and said the county identified the responsible party within about two hours. He said criminal charges had been filed and that the case will be a felony because the amount dumped exceeded 200 pounds.
The official urged residents to think ahead and not dump on public roads, saying the cleanup diverted staff and equipment time from other duties such as mowing. No formal court action was recorded on the item during the meeting; the official said the district attorney’s office will pursue charges.
