Nueces County officials tackle growing illegal dumping problem

Nueces County officials tackle growing illegal dumping problem

Illegal dumping is becoming an increasingly serious issue in Nueces County, and local law enforcement says it's affecting both residents and public resources.Constable Chris Dorr of Precinct 1 says his office frequently encounters abandoned vehicles, trash, and brush discarded across backroads.One particularly troubling trend: tiresoften by the hundredsbeing dumped in rural areas instead of taken to proper disposal sites. Nueces County officials…