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- County estimates savings are roughly $35,000 less $10,000 to restore the area (net <br /> $25,000). <br /> - Certainly half the savings ($15-20,000) can be achieved if hours were reduced to 3 <br /> or 4 days a week like every other convenience centers. <br /> - If there are no better options for saving $15,000-20,000, the county should look to <br /> cut non-essential services. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs arrived at 7:12 PM. <br /> Jim Morrissette lives in the western part of Orange County and he also spoke about the <br /> closing of the Bradshaw Quarry Convenience Center. He said that the community is <br /> sympathetic to the financial challenges and they appreciate efforts to contain costs. He asked <br /> that the County take the same action as with the other convenience centers and cut hours <br /> instead of closing the center. He said that closing the convenience center doesn't eliminate <br /> costs — it shifts costs to a single group of residents. He gave some points from a handout: <br /> - Appreciate the challenge to prepare the 2010 budget during this difficult economic <br /> time <br /> - Cutting hours at convenience centers makes sense — especially if there is excess <br /> capacity and the centers can handle traffic when the hours are cut. <br /> - Closing Bradshaw Quarry doesn't cut costs, it simply shifts the costs to residents <br /> and our local fire department who is also facing budget constraints <br /> - Unlike Eubanks or other centers, our residents rely on BQ centers as the only place <br /> to dump their trash and recycling. There's no trash or recycling pickup. We all pay <br /> the 3R fee. <br /> - If you spend a day at BQ, you'll quickly learn that people are driving trucks and <br /> trailers with their household trash. <br /> o These vehicles get 10-15 mpg and driving them to Eubanks or Ferguson <br /> gets pretty expensive and time consuming — not to mention the impact on <br /> traffic and air quality. <br /> o Many vehicles are open — and trash will end up on the road — some <br /> intended, some by accident. <br /> - We know that trash will end up on the road and/or the trash burning will increase. <br /> You know that's true — because driving trash 10-15 miles each way in a truck or <br /> trailer is just too expensive and takes too much time. <br /> - We support your goal to cut costs and want to be part of the solution. Work with us <br /> to truly cut costs and not shift them to a single group of residents <br /> - Please vote tonight to keep Bradshaw Quarry open. <br /> Kathleen Hoffman said that she and her husband have lived on Mebane Oaks Road for <br /> 34 years. She shared some points from the handout: <br /> - The rationale behind closing BQ is irrational and unfortunately suggests that the <br /> county is insensitive to the needs of the rural community <br /> o Complex county— one size doesn't fit all <br /> o The rationale used to justify closing doesn't make sense to the rural <br /> residents that use the center. Here's what we've heard about why the <br /> county wants to close the center: <br /> • "It has the lowest volume" — of course it's not a dense community— <br /> much of the community is in the critical watershed with five acre <br /> minimal zoning. Plus it's the home to some of the largest and most <br />