Dumpster moved to courthouse area to help fight trash problem
County Executive Kenneth Rogers squelched rumors yesterday that he had removed trash dumpsters from all the county’s ambulance service stations.
Rogers said the only receptacle moved was the one at Smartt Station and that move was only temporary.
“We moved one from Smartt Station because we had to have one for the courthouse,” Rogers said, “because garbage was being set out back of the courthouse on Friday afternoon and it sat out there for the whole weekend. It was getting strewn around, and it was making downtown look terrible.”
Rogers explained why the dumpster at Smartt Station had been chosen.
“The Smartt Station one was the only one we had that we could lock down, and we’re in the process of putting one back out there.”
Rogers said he understood there would be some inconvenience, but hoped it could be dealt with until the situation could be rectified. Rogers added that moving the receptacle to the courthouse actually saved the taxpayers money.
“We were having to pay to have that hauled off at the courthouse,” he said, “and this way, we’ve got the dumpster out there and the taxpayers are not having to pay for that garbage having to be hauled off.”
Rogers emphasized the dumpster at Smartt Station would be replaced as soon as possible.
“As soon as we get one fixed up that we can lock down,” he said.
Rogers said, if all goes well, there could be a replacement at Smartt Station as soon as Monday.