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Residents and commissioners criticize pace and cleanup of storm debris; county says DOT coordination under way
Summary
Taylor County commissioners and residents raised repeated complaints at the Jan. 28 meeting about uneven debris removal, household trash left behind and uncompleted road segments; county staff said crews have removed large volumes but are still coordinating with FDOT on ineligible debris and mapping to finish roads.
Commissioners and members of the public raised concerns at the Jan. 28 Taylor County meeting about the pace and thoroughness of post‑storm debris removal across the county.
"Our county looks like a dump," Commissioner Pat Peter said, describing calls from constituents who report crews have not finished some roads and that debris is being left scattered. Commissioner Peter asked county staff why some roads have been partially cleared but not completed.
County staff and commissioners described a large removal effort: staff reported that, as of Jan. 21, crews had removed about 660,000 cubic yards from rights‑of‑way…
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