Dive summary:
- A new surveillance system will allow Brown County Landfill in South Dakota to send fines to people who leave items that are not allowed in the landfill.
- The security cameras can zoom in on license plates then a bill is sent to the owner of the automobile, if the fine is not paid they will be summoned to court.
- The fees start at $100, and upon a second offense the fines reach $200, with the maximum fine totaling up to $500.
From the article:
Folks who leave items not allowed at two Brown County Landfill drop sites will soon have to fork over $100 or more.
At their Tuesday meeting, Brown County commissioners discussed imposing an administrative fee on offenders at the fairgrounds and South Fifth Street drop sites. If that fee is not paid, people who leave unauthorized items at the drop sites would be called to court.
The county won't take action on the resolution to set up the penalty system until after taking public input, likely at next week's meeting. ...