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Fort Pierce public works rolls out beautification plan focused on litter, staffing and beach cleanup
Summary
Public Works Director Jason Atkinson presented a beautification action plan that proposes code revisions, changes to solid-waste collection, new staffing approaches and equipment investments to cut litter and improve downtown and beach maintenance.
Public Works Director Jason Atkinson briefed the City Commission on a multi-year beautification plan that he said is intended to reduce visual blight, limit litter and keep streetscapes and parks well maintained. The presentation, given June 9, laid out short‑term operational changes and longer-term capital and staffing needs the department intends to include in the coming budget cycle.
Atkinson said the department’s work will be guided by a “quality objective” to make service levels measureable and repeatable: "What is it that we want to see…how do we go about doing that," he said. He described several specific proposals including revising solid‑waste pickup rules, raising service oversight and creating a two‑person service team for highly visible areas.
Why it matters: the plan targets streets and parks that frame downtown and the city’s beach…
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