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7. Landfill funds would need to be budgeted for planning of new solid waste operations related to a materials recovery facility (MRF), transfer station, new landfill, or the like (depending on which processing and disposal mechanisms are ultimately selected.) The Board agreed with this assumption. 8. If a decision were made to consider a new landfill site, it should be done through a proactive search process that solicits voluntary sale of property, and not through a process that would lead to condemnation of property for a new landfill. In answer to a question from Commissioner Gordon, the Board agreed that the Greene Tract was a voluntary sale of property. Chair Brown asked that criteria be set including not locating a landfill in a watershed area. Commissioner Crowther said that if we follow this process, the decision would be made solely by the Board of County Commissioners and the Towns would not be included in the decision making process. 9. There will be additional operating costs above the current level during the period of overlap when both current landfill operations continue and future solid waste management activities (whatever they may be) are phased in. John Link clarified that as they pursue options for solid waste operations, there will be additional costs. Commissioner Carey asked if we are prepared to take on this responsibility. If we are, these are the assumptions under which we would take this on including the community benefits. We need to communicate this to the towns. If we are not willing to do that, we don't need to discuss the remaining items. Commissioner Gordon said that one of the assumptions preferred by some in the towns is that we don't use the Greene Tract as a landfill. Commissioner Carey does not feel we should eliminate what could be a viable option. The County needs to maintain options for the Greene Tract. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the issue for him is that extending water to Rogers Road should also include some of the side roads in that area. Chair Margaret Brown said that she thought that the historic Rogers Road area did include these side roads. Commissioner Halkiotis asked for clarification on what roads are included in the historic Rogers Road area. The Board did not agree with adding Millhouse Road at this time but if it were added later, the costs should be paid out of the landfill tipping fees. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the proposal to ask t7WASA to hold off on the fees and the Board agreed that this needs to be pursued as well as asking OWASA to waive the differential fees.