Brown appealed to residents to not leave debris piled up near roadways because it can add to dangers and flooding problems.
The City of Marion plans to pick up debris piled on curbsides in the city beginning this week. City debris should be piled away from sidewalks and drainage ditches, and 10 feet from street right-of-ways.
City Administrator Mark Bryant said Marion is considering renting a chipping machine to grind up the debris.
Brown said county residents are responsible for their own debris disposal at this point although there is a small chance the county may be part of a statewide FEMA contract for clean up in the coming days. See this week's Crittenden Press printed edition for more details.
The old county landfill is open for dumping biodegradable material such as limbs and brush. There is no charge for dumping debris.
Brown said the county is clearing county right-of-ways, but that will be the extent of local government debris removal. Right-of-way clean up will take several weeks, he said.
