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Sumter County residents and council press for action on litter, poor rural roads
Summary
Residents and council members urged immediate action on widespread litter and deteriorating rural roads at Sumter County Council’s Jan. 24 meeting; council scheduled committee meetings and the county announced a new litter officer and recent litter prosecutions.
Sumter County officials and residents pressed County Council on Jan. 24 for stronger enforcement and dedicated funding to tackle widespread litter and hazardous rural roads.
Councilman Carlton B. Washington called attention to photographs of heavy dumping in District 1 and said the county must treat large‑scale litter as a basic service, not a voluntary cleanup. Washington said he will convene a Public Safety Committee meeting on Feb. 14 to develop specific directions and requested a funding line for trash cleanup. He added that enforcement alone was not enough and asked for both cleanup…
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