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23 <br />1 Michael Talbert said yes, and the idea was that the public hearing dates would be set at <br />2 that time. <br />3 <br />4 A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br />5 direct staff to come back with a plan on January 23 d for public hearings, with the intent to <br />6 establish a solid waste district by July 1, 2014. <br />7 <br />8 Commissioner Dorosin said he can support he motion for the hearing, but this does not <br />9 mean he will support the district. He said the argument about the value of recycling is counter - <br />10 balanced by the value of trying to maintain affordability in the County. He said discussion about <br />11 a 1.6 cent tax on the rural areas of the County is troubling, especially when it does not <br />12 guarantee more participation than the other option. He is not comfortable with the wording <br />13 regarding intent. <br />14 Commissioner McKee said he will not support this motion, because he feels the Board is <br />15 walking past a viable option with the subscription service. He said this provides a stop gap <br />16 option with the ability to see if it will work. He questioned if it is viable to tax when there is no <br />17 guarantee that it will mean more participation. He said residents are committed to recycling, <br />18 and he does not hear residents in the rural part of the County making arguments against it. He <br />19 does not believe there will be a 20 percent drop. <br />20 Commissioner Price said she can support the motion, but she does have a problem with <br />21 the word "intent." <br />22 Commissioner Pelissier said she could withdraw the word "intent ", but she feels there <br />23 does need to be some level of intent. <br />24 Commissioner Pelissier said she would like to vote on her original motion first and see <br />25 where things stand. <br />26 Commissioner Gordon questioned the meaning of the word intent. <br />27 Chair Jacobs said there is no point in having a public hearing if there is no willingness to <br />28 change the premise. <br />29 Commissioner Gordon said she does not think intent means a commitment. <br />30 Michael Talbert said the commitment will come after the public hearing and before the <br />31 budget is adopted. <br />32 <br />33 VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1(Commissioner McKee) <br />34 <br />35 c. Recommended Uses of General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance as of June <br />36 30, 2013 <br />37 The Board considered a recommendation for the use of the General Fund Unassigned <br />38 Fund Balance in excess of the BOCC's fund balance policy. <br />39 <br />40 Clarence Grier read the following information from the abstract: <br />41 <br />42 On April 5, 2011, the BOCC adopted a fund balance policy that states: <br />43 <br />44 The County will strive to maintain an unassigned fund balance in the General Fund of 17% <br />45 percent of budgeted general fund operating expenditures each fiscal year. The amount of <br />46 unassigned fund balance maintained during each fiscal year should not fall below 8% percent of <br />47 budgeted general fund operating expenditures, as recommended by the North Carolina Local <br />48 Government Commission. <br />49 <br />