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City official warns dramatic drop in cleanup funding has left Jacksonville understaffed for litter and illegal dumping
Summary
Al Ferrero, manager of blight initiatives in Jacksonville Public Works, told the Neighborhoods Committee that litter, illegal dumping and homeless encampments affect all 14 council districts and that cleanup funding and crews have fallen sharply since 2005.
Al Ferrero, manager of blight initiatives for the City of Jacksonville Public Works, told the Neighborhoods Committee on Sept. 2 that litter, illegal dumping and homeless encampments now affect all 14 council districts and that the city’s capacity to respond has been sharply reduced.
Ferrero said the city once had a $2,000,000 cleanup budget and seven cleanup crews; the current cleanup budget is about $250,000 and the city has two pickup trucks dedicated to cleanup work. "Back in 02/2005, we had $2,000,000 that was set aside for cleaning up the city. And now we have a quarter of a million dollars," Ferrero said.
The presentation described recurring illegal dump sites — tires, mattresses,…
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