In response to recent letters that discussed the abundance of trash along Marion County’s roads, more Ocala residents wrote in to share their thoughts on the topic:
“I am greatly disappointed with the inconsiderate people who feel that the roadsides and other areas of Marion County are their dumping grounds. I am even more disappointed that the local government agencies are obviously turning a blind eye to the out of control littering situation in Ocala and Marion County. I feel that people and administrators in Ocala and Marion County take no pride in their community and continue to look the other way. Maybe it’s time to use prisoner work details to clean up our community. I just moved to Ocala six months ago and I can’t believe how little the local people and government care for their community. My only hope is that all these letters open their eyes to this critical problem and we begin to see a positive change,” says Ocala resident Ed Wilt.
“What is the Marion County Litter Task Force doing about the horrible condition of our roadways? They show statistics of the amount of litter tonnage being picked up and nearly $1 million spent last year in this effort, and still the roads look terrible. I suggest doubling or maybe tripling the amount that is budgeted and hire double the amount of people to do the job. I would gladly pay more taxes to improve the appearance of Marion County,” says Roger Gravenor, Ocala resident.
“It is a beautiful Sunday morning and I am driving on 40 heading into Dunnellon. For about a half-mile on the side, there is trash strewn along the entire scene. This is the scene every Sunday morning. What is going on with these beings that have no respect for our roads and properties? I will write this: to the city commissioners who are looking for bids to develop more growth and continue ruining our city, why don’t you get bids to clean up our roads and other trashed areas instead of looking to build more? If we who live in the county could vote, you would be out of office yesterday. Stop the growth and clean our city instead,” says Ocala resident Marta Varnell.
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