Describe the system you would like to see the county implement for the collection and disposal of solid waste. Alachua County government doesn't know how to collect it and yet, for years, has been inviting other counties to dump it here, including 300 tons a day from Jacksonville. Bring them to Alachua County. For 12 years, my opponent has been telling you that Alachua County is not a regional dumping ground. Now they're looking for another 1,000 acres.
Costs are going up, service is decreasing and our environment is becoming increasingly toxic.
The public has a right to be angry. Smart communities have lowered garbage costs and increased recycling. We can adopt many of the successful approaches from those communities by responding positively to proven successes and less to the expensive consultants with possible solutions. The most effective methods reduce garbage and waste-disposal fees. However, for reasons that are difficult to understand, the county commission has refused to adopt these strategies, thus resulting in increased garbage collection and landfill costs.