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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 4, 2014 Action Agenda Item No. 7 -b SUBJECT: Scheduling Public Hearings - Proposed Unincorporated County Recycling Service District DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management ATTACHMENT(S): 1) Rural Curbside Recycling Impacts of Four Recycling Options 2) Summary of Funding Alternatives for Rural Curbside Recycling Services 3) Draft Rural Tax District Public Hearing Letter and Draft Notice of Public Hearing with Map PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Talbert, 919 - 245 -2308 John Roberts, 919 - 245 -2318 Gayle Wilson, 919 - 968 -2885 PURPOSE: To suggest dates and locations for two public hearings on the proposed Recycling Service District for unincorporated Orange County and provide a summary of possible financing alternatives for rural area recycling. BACKGROUND: At the January 23, 2014 regular meeting, the BOCC directed the County Manager to return at the February 4 meeting with suggestions for public hearing dates, times and locations. The BOCC agreed that there would be two public hearings - one in the southern part of the County and one in the Town of Hillsborough area. A public hearing is required by statute. The proposed hearings are recommended as follows: March 18, 2014 — 6:OOPM — Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill April 1, 2014 — 6:OOPM — Department of Social Services, Hillsborough Additionally, upon the BOCC establishing the public hearings, staff has been directed to proceed with mailing the statutorily required notices of the public hearings to the owners of property located in the proposed district by February 14, 2014 and to complete and file the required District Report (including a map of the proposed district) in the office of the Clerk to the Board by February 14, 2014.