TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - State highways in the Tacoma area could use a good cleaning.
There are several reasons why the region’s roadside shoulders are strewn with litter and garbage.
Unusually inclement weather has kept many volunteer groups at bay this year. And a dispute between the state departments of Corrections and Transportation has idled inmate work crews that normally pick up roadside trash.
The News Tribune (https://bit.ly/2of5x7q ) reported Sunday that a pay crisis has meant fewer Washington State Patrol troopers are on the road to write citations to people who toss paper cups out the window or refuse to put a tarp on their pickup beds.
In addition, the money the state allocates for roadside garbage cleanup is not keeping pace with a growing population.
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Information from: The News Tribune, https://www.thenewstribune.com
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