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Volume 27 Issue 14 June 28, 2019
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Pasco County Says:
First Look Inside:
‘It’s Time To Take OUT The Trash!’
to the illegal dumping problem, with a two pictures of the dumping site between Texas Roadhouse and TD Bank. One picture, he wrote, was taken on May 26, and the second was taken two weeks later, after the junk pile had doubled in size. A dresser, at least five couches, six mattresses, a television set and what appears to be a dishwasher can be seen in the pictures. it looked as if enough items were dropped off to fully furnish a onebedroom apartment. Facebook page members have called the dumpers “lazy,” “horrible” and Dumping grounds like this are scattered all over the county, but a few have been popping up in “disgusting,” while suggesting that the county install cameras in certain hot spots Wesley Chapel, drawing the ire of county Commissioner Mike Moore. to catch the lawbreakers in the act. That may not be much of a surprise. Moore says the county already has By JOHN C. COTEY john@ntneighborhoodnews.com The 2016 ordinance required that those asked code enforcement and the Pasco operating the donation bins apply for a Sheriff’s Office to investigate, and said Those blue bins still have Pasco permit, which entailed producing a site cameras have been placed at other locaCounty District 2 commissioner Mike plan and receiving written permission tions he cannot reveal. Moore seeing red. Moore said some bins have been from the landowner, as well as a regular Moore is renewing an old fight seized as evidence for potential crimipick-up schedule to be followed. against donation bins that seem to be a nal proceedings. Although the bins are And how many bin operators have breeding ground for mini-junkyards, as labeled for charitable donations, the applied for a permit since then? a recent spate of trash dumpings have commissioner thinks they are full-fledged “Zero,” says Moore. pushed him to ask for stiffer rules and businesses cashing in. Three of the dumping locations harsher penalties. “Companies are collecting textiles — there are many all across the county, Moore, who originally pushed to to be reimbursed for it, to sell it,” Moore Moore says — that have gained a lot enact an ordinance passed in 2016 maksays. “Some say they give a portion of of attention among Neighborhood News ing it harder to leave unmanned bins the funds to charity. We can’t confirm readers the past month are in Wesley scattered around the county, is rolling or deny that, because when you call the Chapel, including one near his home. his sleeves back up. The Seven Oaks A pair of bins placed across the street number on the bin, there’s no answer.” resident’s district serves most of Wesley While the bins themselves — which from the Wesley Chapel Mini car dealerChapel, and one recurrent dumping are not picked up in a timely fashion and ship near the Texas Roadhouse restauground on S.R. 56 just east of I-75 has are often overflowing — are a problem, rant, and another near the Sam’s Club him particularly unhappy. District 1 commissioner Ron Oakley (also on S.R. 56) have been attracting “When we did that (ordinance in pointed out that those dumping items items not intended as donations. 2016), a bunch of them did go away,” with no intention of putting anything in Resident Dan Ballman posted on says Moore. “It wasn’t as bad. But now the Wesley Chapel Community Facebook a bin also are an issue. that the dust has settled, they have been See “Dumping” on page 11. page on June 9 pleading for an answer starting to reappear all over the place.”
WaterGrass Evolution
Another major community on Curley Rd. has new amenities and much more on the way. Page 8
Goodbye Stinky Bins!
Scrub-A-Dub Bin Cleaning kills the germs and smells inside your trash and recycling bins.
Pages 20-21
The Lagoon Is Worth A Visit
Sure, it’s a little pricey, but the Crystal Lagoons® amenity at Epperson pretty much lives up to the hype otherwise.
Pages 31-32