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Keep America Beautiful committee sets Oct. 24 fall cleanup and pursues tire grant
Summary
Committee members recommended Oct. 24 for the county’s fall cleanup to align with a 90‑day tire‑grant approval window; committee reported a spring cleanup tire count of 1,075 and discussed recycling initiatives, electronics and holiday‑lights collection.
At the July 7 meeting, the county’s Keep America Beautiful committee (presenter: speaker 9) briefed commissioners on fall cleanup plans and a possible tire‑recycling grant.
The committee recommended Oct. 24, 2026, as the fall cleanup date, noting a 90‑day window to secure a tire grant and that October 5 would be the earliest eligible date under the grant timeline. Committee members described an adopt‑a‑spot refresh, electronic recycling participation and interest from local businesses to support electronics and light‑bulb/holiday‑light recycling. The presenter said the spring cleanup resulted in 1,075 tires collected and encouraged pursuing either rental or service providers to shred or recycle tires if a grant is not available.
Commissioners praised the committee’s outreach and volunteer recruitment and did not object to the proposed date; staff and commissioners discussed logistics for tire collection and options for chipper/Christmas tree recycling. No formal board action was required to set the date; the committee said it will pursue the grant and finalize logistics ahead of October.
