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City to use attorney general grant funds for anti-dumping signage and cameras
Summary
Council authorized acceptance of up to $8,335 from the Ohio attorney general to fund signage, motion-activated cameras, bollards and public education aimed at deterring illegal dumping at identified hot spots.
Council authorized the director of public service to accept and expend up to $8,335 from the Ohio attorney general’s “Shine a Light on Dumpsters” grant program to support anti-dumping education and deterrence.
Administration told council the grant will fund signage, motion-activated cameras, bollards to block illegal vehicle access in known dumping locations, and a billboard on St. Clair Avenue by the railroad tracks. Staff said they have identified eight hot-spot locations across the city and will use the funds to install and monitor deterrents and signage with the goal of identifying repeat offenders.
Councilmember Hannum asked if the program covers dumping into other people’s dumpsters; administration replied the grant was not designed specifically for that use but that such instances could be investigated by staff on a case-by-case basis.
The resolution passed by roll call; administration said the camera and signage tools will be used in coordination with police and public-service efforts to reduce recurring illegal dumping in natural areas and public rights-of-way.
