Addressee

Dear____________________________:

Keep Americana County Beautiful is a litter prevention and recycling organization serving the residents and businesses of Americana County. Since the founding in 1985, the county has realized a 42% reduction in litter and a 35% increase in recycling. Our public awareness and education programs have earned the organization four statewide Awards of Excellence from our parent organization, Keep Texas Beautiful.

Even with the extraordinary work of our volunteers and staff, litter and illegal dumping are epidemic in Americana County. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent annually to clean up after careless individuals and those who intentionally discard their waste on public and private land.  We need help stopping littering and illegal dumping and expanding recycling as a waste reduction option county-wide.

To that end, we are inviting community decision makers to an Americana County Litter/Illegal Dumping and Recycling Summit.  The purpose of the Summit is to identify our littering/illegal dumping and recycling problems across the county and take the first step in developing a long range Litter/Illegal Dumping Prevention Plan that will address the problems with realistic solutions.

The Summit is scheduled on August 30, 2002 at the Armadillo Cage, 1600 Wild Boulevard.  The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will adjourn no later than 2:00 p.m.  Lunch will be provided. Free parking is available.  Please R.S.V.P. by telephone at 222.222.2222 no later than August 20, 2002 or via email at kacb@perfect.net.

It is imperative that we have total, county-wide representation.  You are an essential part of this meeting, and we are hopeful that you will make yourself available.  However, in the event you are not available, we would appreciate your sending a representative in your place.

It is time for Americana County to take control of this environmental, legal, health, and safety problem.  Please plan to join us on August 30th.

Cordially,

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