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4. Household or User Fee - each household is charged a flat fee for Solid Waste Collection and disposal cost. Each resident would be charged the same fee regardless of the amount of trash generated 5. Property taxes - historically property taxes have been the method of financing used for Solid Waste Collection. All County property owners pay for household waste collection and disposal based on their property value and not the amount of waste they generate. 6. Combination of any of the above options. Consider availability fee plus incentive based fees Wilbert McAdoo gave cost figures for annual household cost for full- cost recovery, pay-per-throw for full cost recovery and pay-per-throw for disposal cost recovery for six interim sites and six permanent sites. He showed on a map the number of households per township. Most of the density was in and around municipalities. The lower densities were in the northern rural areas. Commissioner Willhoit noted that there are 624 miles of roads with an average of 24.7 households per mile. If they consider franchising, they would need to figure out a way to balance the number of households per road mile per area. The most attractive system is where everyone is bought in, where it is not optional. This would reduce the incentive to dispose of solid waste by burying and would be more equitable because everyone would receive the same service. As development increases, the density would increase and be more attractive to haulers. He asked that the Board indicate which option they support so they can let Weston Consulting know which one to study further. He would like for this to be a timely process with enough time to take it out to the citizens in the County for their input. He favors the universal collection option. This will take all entities agreeing. Weston does recommend that even under the universal system, there would be two recycling centers. There are also options on how to dispose of white goods. The Board discussed at length the different options focusing on which one they want to recommend to the Landfill Owners Group. In answer to a question from Commissioner Gordon, John Link indicated that specifications would be developed and private haulers would be requested to submit a bid. They would come up with zones so each private hauler would have approximately the same number of households. A truly integrated plan would mean that Orange County as well as private haulers would need to purchase new trucks. Commissioner Willhoit said that with a universal collection system, the towns could have the same system and hire additional personnel to bring the containers from the back of the property to the front if they don't want to go with curbside collection. The Board agreed that public information sessions on the Universal system and especially the financing of this system should be held in January. After these public information sessions, the Board of County Commissioners will again consider this item for a decision which will be forwarded to the LOG. Chair Carey and Commissioners Crowther, Halkiotis and Willhoit said they supported the universal system for solid waste. Commissioner Gordon said she would withhold her decision until after the public meetings. Commissioner Halkiotis asked that the County consider an ordinance against burning in the County.