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would be left up to the Towns. A Solid Waste Tax Service District could be expanded to <br /> include all of the unincorporated areas of Orange County. <br /> 5) Keep only the Basic 3-R Fee in place and create a County-Wide Solid Waste <br /> Franchise Agreement that could cover all Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collections and <br /> Recycling in the unincorporated areas of Orange County. Municipalities within the County <br /> could have the option to participate in the Franchise Agreement and negotiate a fee schedule <br /> that differs from the fees established by the County. An anticipated time line is discussed <br /> above. <br /> 6) Keep only the Basic 3-R Fee in place and create a County-Wide Recycling <br /> Franchise Agreement that could cover all curbside recycling in the unincorporated areas of <br /> Orange County. Municipalities within the County could have the option to participate in the <br /> Franchise agreement and negotiate a fee schedule that differs from the fees established by <br /> the County. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Collections by the Towns and private haulers in the <br /> unincorporated areas of the County would not change. <br /> 7) Keep only the Basic 3-R Fee in place and supplement recycling with a contribution <br /> from the General Fund, estimated to be $1.7 million annually, to keep Urban, Rural and <br /> Multifamily curbside recycling in place. A contribution of$1.7 million from the General Fund to <br /> the Solid Waste Fund would equal 1.1 cents on the County Property tax rate. The funding <br /> formula for Schools sets a target of 48.1% of General Fund Expenditures for Schools. This <br /> would add $1.6 million for a total cost to the County of$3.3 Million or 2.1 cents on the County <br /> Property Tax Rate to supplement recycling with a General Fund Contribution. <br /> 8) Keep the Basic 3-R Fee, eliminate all other 3-R Fees, and eliminate rural curbside <br /> recycling, relying on Convenience Centers and Drop-off-sites. Urban and Multifamily curbside <br /> recycling would be left up to the Towns. The County could increase the number of Recycling <br /> Drop-off-sites, both urban & rural, and increase the Basic 3-R fee to pay for the operation of <br /> the new Centers. <br /> Michael Talbert said that any and all of these options could be done. <br /> Commissioner McKee noted a correction to the discussion of item 3 and said that this <br /> item does eliminate the basic 3R fee, though 2 and 4 do not. <br /> Frank Clifton said there may be other tweaks on any of these options. He said this <br /> challenge was presented following a court decision it presents an opportunity to discuss solid <br /> waste county-wide. He said each of the towns has been pursuing other alternatives and these <br /> proposed options are a continuation of discussions from the transfer station. <br /> He reviewed and commented on the following recommendations: <br /> 1. The optimal long-range solution for Orange County in this situation may be the <br /> formation of a Solid Waste Management Authority provided for within North Carolina General <br /> Statutes. The hurdle to this approach is that at least one of the three primary Towns within the <br /> county must also agree to the creation of the Authority. A comprehensive approach to both <br /> solid waste and recycling services can then be pursued that is functional and fundable via <br /> many various options. Services can be provided by County staff, contracted, franchised, <br /> optional or mandatory programs can be developed and/or otherwise formulated to compensate <br /> for a transitional process that ensures solid waste management and recycling remain an <br />