Money raised by a new charge on people with second homes could be used to pay for street wardens in south Shropshire. The workers would be deployed in five towns at a cost of about �75,000 to deal with problems like graffiti.
South Shropshire District Council said the scheme could be partly funded with the extra council tax owners of second homes will soon have to pay.
The idea is among a number of community projects due to be discussed by councillors on Thursday.
Under the plans, one warden would be employed in Ludlow, Craven Arms, Bishop's Castle, Church Stretton and Cleobury Mortimer.
They would act as a back-up to the police and would be expected to deal with issues such as parking, vandalism and graffiti.
The workers would also be given powers to issue fixed penalty tickets to people dropping litter and dog owners allowing their pets to foul the pavements.
The council's chief executive Graham Biggs said the scheme could be partly funded with money raised from the extra council tax people with second homes will have to pay from 1 April.
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