Wyandotte County is investing $100,000 in security cameras that can read license plates to combat illegal dumping after the problem reached alarming levels throughout the community.

The newly adopted county budget includes funding for surveillance equipment that will feed data directly into the real-time crime center, giving police a stronger enforcement mechanism to catch violators.

Three county departments are also launching a pilot program, coordinating efforts every Monday to target illegal dumping hot spots throughout the city.

The Building & Logistics, Streets, and Demolition & Abatement departments will work together on the initiative.

"Organizationally, we're going to coordinate those efforts better across departments," said Dr. Shelley Kneuvean, chief financial officer for the

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