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Commissioners debate enforcement, volunteer efforts and rewards to tackle roadside litter
Summary
Delaware County commissioners discussed increased enforcement, tighter load tarping, a proposed 50/50 reward fund and limitations to prosecution — including evidence requirements and inconsistent judicial outcomes — but took no formal enforcement vote.
Commissioner Jake Callihan opened a substantial conversation Feb. 24 about persistent roadside litter in Delaware County, asking how to reduce occurrences and whether increased enforcement or community programs could help.
Callihan said he had asked CARDS trash service to keep tarps tight on loads and raised the idea of concentrated law enforcement patrols to write tickets. Josh Bynum read the statute cited for littering penalties and told the board…
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