Local Business Owner Challenges Waste Management Policies

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Robert Shoemaker, a car wash operator on East Rancier Avenue in the Killeen area, has spent years documenting a persistent issue with illegal dumping on his commercial property. According to KXXV News 25, the site has been targeted for the disposal of items ranging from household garbage and electronics to automotive waste and animal remains. Despite maintaining extensive surveillance logs, Shoemaker reports that current city code enforcement response has been insufficient to resolve the ongoing sanitation and security risks. While the City of Killeen states that business owners are ultimately responsible for property maintenance and suggests physical deterrents like fencing, local entrepreneurs argue that the burden of managing illegal activity should be a shared concern between private business interests and municipal code enforcement departments.