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<br />---.-- <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />~ .. <br /> <br /> <br />:c '. ," <br />~B <br />. <br /> <br />COMMISSION ST ATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS ENGINEER-DIRECTOR <br />AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION B L DEBERRY <br />REAGAN HOUSTON. CHAIRMAN <br />DEWITT C. GREER <br />CHARLES E SIMONS P.O. Box 1386 <br />Houston, Texas 77001 <br />November 24, 1976 <br /> <br /> <br />IN REPLY REFER TO <br />FILE NO <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Hon. J. J. Meza <br />Mayor, City of La Porte <br />P. O. Box 1115 <br />La Porte, Texas 77571 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Meza: <br /> <br />Litter along the highways in this District is becoming an increasingly <br />.-.evere problem. At a time when population, traffic, and litter deposits <br />~e increasing in this area, a reduced budget has decreased the resources <br />we can devote to litter pickup. Even so, litter cleanup is expensive. <br />In District 12, litter pickup along state highways cost $478,212 in fiscal <br />year 1975 and $439,368 in fiscal year 1976--money sorely needed for other <br />far more productive purposes. <br /> <br />With more litter and fewer dollars to cope with it, the amount of trash <br />along our roads is reaching epidemic proportions. This has resulted in <br />more adverse comment from individuals, elected officials, and the news <br />media. With the limited resources at our command, we are trying to keep <br />our roadways clean as best we can--but it appears to be a losing battle. <br /> <br />The most obvious way to improve the situation is to reduce the amount of <br />litter thrown on the roadside in the first place. It is toward this end <br />that we earnestly ask your help. Education, publicity, and law enforce- <br />ment can all contribute to reduced litter. We request your increased <br />emphasis in these areas--particularly law enforcement. With your help, <br />this problem might be brought down to manageable proportions. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />. <br />