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Gayle Wilson said that when the landfill closes, there will be an intense six-month period of constructing the cap on the landfill and doing the closure project and much of the attention will be put toward this project. He does not want to worry about the convenience centers and how they are running at that time. Commissioner Yuhasz said that, according to the chart, the difference between Eubanks and Walnut Grove is the hauling costs. If the hauling costs are cut, then a significant amount of money can be saved. He thinks that this is where the savings will come from with the improvements. Commissioner Jacobs said that he does not think the County Commissioners have yet articulated well that the Eubanks Road convenience center may be improved. This means that it may have more services and it will be bigger. He does not think that the people of that community know that this is in the plan. He wants to make sure that it is articulated to the people of the community that this is a community service and not a new service. The following departments will be discussed on June gtn: • Tax Administration • Board of County Commissioners • County Manager • Financial Services 3. Resolution Exercisinq Oranqe County's Riqht to Increase the Mixed Solid Waste Tippinq Fee to Mitiqate Adverse Environmental Conditions and Requestinq Oranqe County's Partner Municipalities Endorse the Use of Revenues Generated by the Increased Fees for Remediation Efforts in the Roqers Road Area Frank Clifton said that the Board asked staff to bring forth a plan to address issues in the Rogers Road area. The staff came back with a plan to establish a fund through adding a surcharge to the tipping fee for the landfill. Back in December of 2009, the County made a decision that it would not have a transfer station and this was communicated with the towns. Then in early 2010, there was a meeting with various staff, town managers, and public works staff and they discussed the future of solid waste in the County. Durham then indicated its willingness to accept the trash. At the same time, the Rogers Road issue was discussed and how to pay for remediation. Early in 2011, the County initiated a meeting with the town managers and the letter about the Durham issue and a surcharge to fund the capital costs of doing something for Rogers Road. Commissioner Gordon made reference to pages 14-15 and the working group's proposal. The towns seem to be referring to this in their resolutions. John Roberts said that the towns are primarily referring to the last sentence, "final determinations of the public benefits to be provided, sources of financing, and mechanisms for providing the benefits, however, shall be made only by further agreement with all of the parties." He thinks that this is what the towns are focused on. He encouraged the County Commissioners to watch the meetings and listen to the comments. It seems that the comments were most focused on the fact that they were not consulted before this decision was made or put forward. Actually, the managers were consulted, but apparently, that message never got through. Frank Clifton said that the proposal he gave used $5 this year and then showed the fee increase by as much as $2 a year after that. The reason for that is the costs on the improvements is not yet known. He was trying to show that a revenue stream could be