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6 <br /> PROPOSAL CLARIFICATION <br /> - salaries - decided by new Board <br /> - income for Board - no municipal or County taxes in proposal <br /> - state mandate: County officials responsible <br /> - not clear if County is still solely responsible <br /> - Board stipends? <br /> -whose audit? County as enterprise fund? Legislature may have mandate <br /> - possible to raise salaries <br /> -debt - are General Obligation bonds worth trying? not practical but theoretically possible <br /> - special obligation bonds: if agency is independent, what other revenue sources pledged? <br /> - other tipping fees <br /> - sale of recyclable <br /> -what is history in North Carolina research : these issues? (bonds issued) <br /> - some guarantees about revenue sources -waste stream to landfill <br /> - like service district for solid waste? - some analogies <br /> - like Visitors Bureau <br /> - revenue from dedicated source <br /> - authorization for spending through Orange County and flexibility on using it <br /> - County can develop franchise system with private haulers <br /> - compel to bring to landfill <br /> - Should University be at table? <br /> - unclear if possible through State Statures <br /> - University NOT able to participate <br /> - Is there a model <br /> - coastal region (3 Counties) <br /> -Albemarle (8 Counties) <br /> -TriCo <br /> - Super- Majority: increase on fees of 10% or more - large contracts, bonds (6.2 vote) <br /> - could one municipality be isolated? <br /> - should one government be able to block it? Proposal says no <br /> - If there's a deficit, constitution government's cover it? <br /> - not necessarily - reserve funds <br /> - preferable to get money from governments <br /> - bankruptcy <br /> - Franchise? - between County hauler <br /> - between Chapel Hill and hauler, or by self <br /> * (Problem) LOG - can't balance solid waste policy with other policies <br /> 6 <br />