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Board refers repeated dumping at courthouse recycling bins to Benton PD after staff provides video
Summary
County staff presented video evidence of recurring improper dumping at courthouse recycling bins and the board voted to refer enforcement to the Benton Police Department for verbal warning or citation, at staff's recommendation.
County staff told the board that recurring dumping at the courthouse recycling bins has left mattresses, brush and other material the county must ultimately dispose of. "We took footage and we can read the license plate well enough to know who's in," said the staff member responsible for site maintenance (Staff member, speaker 6), who asked whether the board preferred a verbal warning first or immediate citation through the city.
Board members discussed jurisdiction and legal authority; staff and another speaker explained that the city ordinance applies and that city police would need to enforce citations. Committee member (speaker 4) moved to turn the dumping matter over to the city police and a colleague seconded the motion; the board approved the referral. The board directed staff to provide the video evidence and allow the Benton PD to issue enforcement as appropriate.
