2007 Fannin County B.E.E.S.2007 Fannin County B.E.E.S.

BeautificationBeautificationEducationEducation

Enforcement andEnforcement andStrategiesStrategies

B.E.E.S.B.E.E.S.Purpose and MissionPurpose and Mission

Promote the Beautification of Fannin Promote the Beautification of Fannin County. County.

To Facilitate, Educate and promote To Facilitate, Educate and promote Environmental Stewardship of the Environmental Stewardship of the citizens in Fannin County.citizens in Fannin County.

The problem!The problem!

Increasing incidences of illegal dumping Increasing incidences of illegal dumping in Fannin County in Fannin County Old furniture Old furniture Used AppliancesUsed Appliances Used Tires Used Tires Old BoatsOld Boats Household Trash Household Trash And Much More.And Much More.

County Roads and County Roads and DitchesDitches

Creek Beds and WaterwaysCreek Beds and Waterways

Community StreetsCommunity Streets

Your County $’s at work!Your County $’s at work!

Costs of dumped Trash in Costs of dumped Trash in Fannin County.Fannin County.

12 Months period in 2006 from Precinct 412 Months period in 2006 from Precinct 4 4500 Cubic Yards Of Trash 4500 Cubic Yards Of Trash Costing $5500 / Year To Haul Off TrashCosting $5500 / Year To Haul Off Trash Taking 106 Hours To Pick Up Taking 106 Hours To Pick Up

4 precincts X $5500 = $22,000 tax dollars 4 precincts X $5500 = $22,000 tax dollars

Results of County Labor.Results of County Labor.

Using the Tire CutterUsing the Tire Cutter

Sending 250 cut tires Sending 250 cut tires per loadper load

Cut tires cost $.80 ea Cut tires cost $.80 ea compared to $4 per compared to $4 per whole tire in land whole tire in land fills fills

Saving $800 for every Saving $800 for every 250 tires the county 250 tires the county picks up.picks up.

Fannin County Barns or Precinct #3 Fannin County Barns or Precinct #3 and #4 barns receive trash daily.and #4 barns receive trash daily.

What Can What Can you Do?you Do?

Take Pride in your Take Pride in your community – Clean up!community – Clean up!

Use Authorized Waste Use Authorized Waste HaulersHaulers

Volunteer to pick up trash to help Volunteer to pick up trash to help Keep Fannin County BeautifulKeep Fannin County Beautiful

Trash picked up by Trash picked up by

volunteers.volunteers.

Report sites toReport sites to Sheriff’s Office Sheriff’s Office

Report Illegal dumping to Report Illegal dumping to the Sheriff’s Office.the Sheriff’s Office.

Don’t contribute to the problemDon’t contribute to the problem Report illegal littering and dumpingReport illegal littering and dumping Support community clean-up eventsSupport community clean-up events Offer assistance to those unable to Offer assistance to those unable to

deal with the problemdeal with the problem Share this message throughout your Share this message throughout your

communitycommunity EDUCATE EDUCATE EDUCATE!EDUCATE EDUCATE EDUCATE!

DON’T MESS WITH TEXASDON’T MESS WITH TEXAS

Remember that throwing Remember that throwing lightweight items like cans and lightweight items like cans and wrappers in the bed of a truck is wrappers in the bed of a truck is the same as throwing it out the the same as throwing it out the window and can result in a window and can result in a $200 $200 finefine when it blows on to the when it blows on to the road way.road way.

TEXAS TRASH OFFTEXAS TRASH OFFApril 14, 2007April 14, 2007

Join more than 125,000 volunteers for Join more than 125,000 volunteers for thethe

DON’T MESS WITH TEXASDON’T MESS WITH TEXAS

TRASH OFFTRASH OFF Free Bags and vests at Precinct Barn #4Free Bags and vests at Precinct Barn #4

Prior to the event. Prior to the event. KEEP FANNIN COUNTY BEAUTIFULKEEP FANNIN COUNTY BEAUTIFUL

Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste CollectionCollection May 5th 2007May 5th 2007

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Precinct #4 Barn Precinct #4 Barn Bonham TexasBonham Texas

I am only one, but still I am one.

I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;

I will not refuse to do something I can do.

Edward Everett HaleEdward Everett Hale

Participating AgenciesParticipating Agencies

Fannin County Commissioners Court

Grant Funding through:

Resources Resources

Fannin County CommissionersFannin County Commissioners Joan Snider Joan Snider Fannin County Sherrif Fannin County Sherrif Max Goerte Max Goerte Fannin County B.E.E.S. CommitteeFannin County B.E.E.S. Committee