Campbell County launched a program this week to end littering, improve recycling and beautify the community.Â
With a focus on long-term education and a community call to action, Sherry Harding, director of public and employee relations with the county, presented the plan to the Campbell County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday work session. It s not going to happen overnight; it s going to be for years to come, Harding said.Â
The program, dubbed Keep Campbell County Beautiful is a direct response to repeated concerns about the county s litter. With refuse and waste clogging the shoulders of major roadways and backroads in the county, litter has been the subject of several public comments by residents this budget season and has long been a concern of the board.Â
With Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority Assistant Administrator Joshua Salmon slated to take the place of Tim Trent as head of area jails next month, local officials are hoping to see more of the same when it comes to management of the authorityâs five facilities.
The authority oversees about 1,200 inmates between its jails in Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell and Halifax. This fiscal year, itâs operating under a budget of more than $36 million.
Salmon has been in his position immediately under Trent since August 2016, when he came to the authority from heading the security division at Western Virginia Regional Jail in Salem. There, heâd moved up the ranks over the course of eight years from starting as a shift sergeant.