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The RENA compostong program has targeted homes in our community where 85 homes will use kitchen compost devices to bring compost out to our garden and we're going to turn that into a usable compost. We're going to reduce the stream of organics going into the landfill which we believe will be a model that other communities could use. If Solid Waste Management would help and give a little more help to communities that want to do communities that want to do composting that will help reduce waste and creates a useful product. Once you begin composting you also begin to thinking about how to reduce waste. We can reduce waste and go higher than 61%. Where is the Rogers Road representative on the Solid Waste Advisory Board and who is to replace Ms. Bonnie Norwood?Is there an opportunity for an at-laxge person to be on this board? Wilson states he can answer some of the questions. The first couple include status of arrangement for hauling to Durham. The Towns are still examining their options. The County has commited to hauling to Durham. The Towns will decide if they want to join the County or go some other way. The SWAB has been examining the existing interlocal agreement and will conclude some recommendations to the BOCC on how and if the governments should work together once there is no landfill. On the issue of closing the landfill. There is a permitted capacity and once that capacity is reached,the landfill will have to close. The landfill has extended its life in a variety of ways, we have improved compaction to squeeze more pounds into a cubic yard,the economy is poor so tonnage is down. Decomposing of the waste creates additional space.No landfill can give you a date certain that it's going to close. You can narrow the range as the date gets closer. Once we reach the permitted geometry it will close. If the BOCC says"Make preparations to close as of February 1,then we will do so,but you can't predict with certainty when it will close." Frank Tozzolina: We had single stream in Orange County California and they had high numbers, a large facility on 4-5 acres and there was little left over after it went across their conveyor belts and it provided jobs for people and reduced pollution. A concern of mine is the OCV had done a survey about a year ago. The rural county the driveways are very long. I have to drive my recycling to the curb. The concern that people who are in government aren't usually elected and some are appointed there is a difference between governing and representing people. We have a feeling we're being governed but not represented. Why are the needs represented by the rural county being ignored? We do not need trash pickup we don't need recycling. A voluntary program would be the best idea. I'm asking you to consider if you were an educator how would you treat your students. We are asking as a rural community that you take care of our needs. The convenience center at two days a week just doesn't work for working people. Instead of investing more money on a very tight budget but it seems when the county needs more money they just raise the taxes. I can't do that with my income. We ask that you think about all the people who are on fixed income. The rural county needs a special fit. Bob Weickert: From the practical immediate issues I will go back to Mr. Wilson's question if the 61%goal is right. My question is why wouldn't it be 100%? I know there are communities and people in this community that think the goal should be 100%. If it is not 100%,would there be sufficient waste left to furnish to energy for an incineration plan that there might be some 66