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Board hears broad debate on scrap-tire dumping; asks staff to draft ordinance and defer action
Summary
Committee heard a lengthy presentation and debate on a joint policy statement to address illegal scrap-tire dumping. Commissioners urged ordinance language with enforcement 'teeth,' discussed code enforcement responsibilities, and requested staff draft prescriptive ordinance language for future committee review (item deferred).
The IRBS committee spent the final portion of its Jan. 7 meeting on a proposed joint policy statement to address chronic illegal scrap-tire dumping in DeKalb County. Administration staff read a brief policy statement that emphasized legislative advocacy, intergovernmental coordination and enhanced accountability as three pillars for moving from reactive cleanups to proactive prevention.
Commissioners probed whether a policy statement alone would be adequate.…
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