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15 1 figure out details. He said that the county wide district would be the easiest option, minus some 2 equity issues. He said that if a county wide district is implemented, there would have to be a 3 plan to extend services to the currently un-served areas. He said that a solid waste district that 4 only includes the current service area or a slightly expanded area would be more complicated to 5 set up but still has potential. 6 7 Commissioner Rich asked if he wanted to combine options. 8 9 Gayle Wilson said yes, maybe some variation of 2 and 4, maybe ending up with 3, once 10 an evaluation is done of fees-that can be consolidated. He said-he is not sure this can be done 11 in the short term. He said that countywide or existing service area would be best in the short 12 term. He said that he would not look at an option that did not include the towns. 13 Commissioner Rich asked if he was suggesting that the next step strategy is to engage 14 the towns. 15 Gayle Wilson said the board needs to coalesce around their favorite option to have a 16 solid concept before going to the towns. 17 Commissioner McKee said he wanted to provide clarification based on some emails he 18 has received with misinformation about the recycling program. He said that he wants to make 19 clear that no member of the Board of County Commissioners has mentioned anything about 20 dismantling the recycling program. 21 He said that he has had conversations with several town council members and there is 22 some support on the part of a few people, but this is for future discussion. 23 Commissioner McKee asked John Roberts if an inter-local agreement be used as a 24 short term bridge with the towns to continue the urban recycling program for a couple of years 25 without depleting reserves or utilizing general funds. 26 John Roberts said an inter-local agreement could be used, and he believes the towns do 27 have that authority. He cited-statute 168-17, subsection D, which backs up his belief but 28 stressed that many of the town attorneys do not agree. 29 Commissioner McKee said he is convinced that if there is not a discussion with the 30 towns upfront, the result will be a fragmented system. 31 Chair Jacobs said he has been chair of this board before, and it is difficult to get others 32 to talk about solid waste. He said that the closure of the landfill will now force something to be 33 done differently. He said that when the Board decided not to site a transfer station in Orange 34 County, there was a commitment to explore partnerships with other jurisdictions. He said that 35 the towns have had those conversations but the Board has not, which leaves a lot of 36 opportunity to connect. 37 He said he is interested in third party facilitation of pay as you throw. 38 He said that, as far as the schools, there is an understanding of the difficult 39 circumstances and he said that options 2, 3 and 4 would involve a separate fund. He also said 40 it is possible to fold this into the solid waste enterprise fund or into a new fund. 41 Chair Jacobs said there were seven people signed up to speak and then the Board can 42 come back to what the best options are best to consider moving forward. Those issues will be 43 researched and put on the agenda for the April 23 public hearing. 44 Chair Jacobs said a letter had been received from staff with questions. He said that 45 hopefully these questions will be answered during the discussions of options. 46 47 PUBLIC COMMENT: 48 Sue Scope spoke and said the following (which is included in hard copy form in the 49 abstract):