City blight manager pushing for increased funding to address illegal dumping across Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The director of the city’s blight initiative program is proposing a plan to put more money toward helping clean up dump sites that are overrun with trash.

Jacksonville Blight Initiative Program Director Al Ferraro told News4JAX the proposed bill seeks to get funding for cameras and overtime hours to help combat blight caused by illegal dumping of trash happening across Jacksonville.

Blight in the form of illegal dumping is not only unsightly and expensive to clean up, but it’s also unpleasant for folks who have to live near it, especially for folks who live near this dump site on Ken Knight Drive…

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