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14 1 Convenience Center (SWCC). The department requested $197,282 for the replacement 2 of a hook lift collection vehicle, but this is not included in the Manager Recommended 3 Budget for FY 2013-14. 4 The FY 2013-14 Manager Recommended Budget includes an Increase in the Sanitation 5 household fee (Multi-family from $2 to $4, Urban from $10 to $20 and Rural from $20 to 6 $40) to partially fund SWCC improvements, hauling to the Durham Transfer Station and 7 the expanded hours on Thursdays at the Walnut Grove and Eubanks Road SWCCs. 8 These fee increases are consistent with the phased in process to transition the 9 Sanitation division from being fully funded by the General Fund to being funded 10 eventually by the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. 11 Expand operational hours at the Walnut Grove and Eubanks Road SWCCs by opening 12 on Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. effective Thursday, September 5, 2013. 13 The General Fund contribution to Sanitation for FY 2013-14 is $1,869,496; this 14 represents an increase of$275,270 from FY 2012-13. 15 16 Frank Clifton said, with the closure of landfill, the department decided to add another 17 day to the solid waste convenience centers. He said the current proposal has convenience 18 centers closed on Wednesdays only and re-opens the centers on Thursday. 19 Darryl Butts reviewed the budget highlights listed above. 20 Frank Clifton said the landfill reserve fund is being used for one year of operating cost. 21 Darryl Butts said the general fund contribution for FY14 is $1.8 million, which is 22 $275,000 over FY13. 23 Gayle Wilson said the budget preparation process has become more efficient over the 24 past 8-10 years. He said the solid waste department is going through multiple transitions at this 25 time, with 3R fees and the landfill closing. He said staff hopes to re-stabilize operations and 26 finances in the next couple of years and come out better than before. He said it has been 6 27 years since the basic 3r fee has been increased. He said the budget proposed for next year is 28 10% less than this present year. He said efforts are being made to minimize the impact of this 29 current financial storm. 30 Commissioner Pelissier asked about the increase in the household fee. She said it is 31 important to make it clear that the Board of County Commissioners has voted on this before, 32 and it is a planned increase. She asked if this is the last planned increase. 33 Gayle Wilson said the increase started out low and the Board's goal was to gradually 34 increase it with a corresponding decrease in general fund contributions. 35 Commissioner Price said the Board had asked for a meeting with the small haulers, and 36 she would like to know the results of this. She questioned, if small haulers are allowed, how 37 this will affect their revenues. 38 Gayle Wilson said he met with the private hauler from Efland, and he understood her 39 questions and concerns. He has not heard back from her or any of the other haulers. He said 40 staff did an evaluation in-house of what that impact would be, and a report has not been 41 produced yet. 42 Commissioner Price said she does not want to see these small haulers go out of 43 business. 44 Chair Jacobs said the Board could contact the private haulers for a meeting and give 45 them a draft report to look over, and then report back to the Board of County Commissioners 46 Gayle Wilson said this could be done over time. He said he thinks most haulers have 47 probably found a resolution, and this is why none have contacted him. 48 Frank Clifton said many are likely using other landfills or convenience centers. He said 49 even if these small haulers are worked with, it will likely not factor into the bottom line of the 50 budget.