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Tony Blake, White Cross Community <br /> Alex Castro Jr, White Cross Community <br /> Katherine Cheek, Schley Community <br /> Laura Duncan, Mebane Community <br /> Sam Gharbo, Efland Community <br /> Steve Graf, Cedar Grove Community <br /> Bonnie Hauser, Orange County Voice <br /> Carroll Hawkins, Cedar Grove Community <br /> Tommy Holmes, Orange Grove Community <br /> Ed Johnson, Buckhorn Community <br /> Kathy Kaufman and Mike Narotsky, Lucy Lane Community <br /> Dave Laudicina, Meadowview Community <br /> Virginia Leslie, Collins Creek Community <br /> Mac McDade, Cedar Grove Community <br /> Joann Mitchell, Efland Habitat Community <br /> Robert Nutter, Maple View Farm <br /> Paul Rockwell, Orange Grove Community <br /> Lori Schweickert, Teer Road Community <br /> Llane Salgado, Transition Carrboro-Chapel Hill <br /> Lorretta Smith, Efland Community <br /> Maria Tadd, Ferguson Community <br /> Susan Walser, Western Park Community <br /> Chris Weaver, Caldwell Community <br /> Dick and Norma White, Schley Community <br /> Randall Williams, Mount Mitchell/Apple Mill Community <br /> Chair Jacobs said he feels that the County's municipal partners have the expectation <br /> that Orange County will not undermine the viability of the recycling program. <br /> Commissioner McKee thanked the manager for including the option for residents to <br /> continue use of the current recycling bins. He also thanked him for the inclusion of the <br /> evaluation at the beginning of 2015, in the event that the Board goes with the manager's <br /> recommendation. He feels this evaluation would give the Board the option to re-direct and go <br /> with the tax district. <br /> He said the opt-out was a critical issue for him; and he is convinced that some people <br /> will opt out, but he does not believe it will be 20 percent. He feels that when new customers <br /> are figured in, the loss will be less than 20 percent. He said he has spoken with people who <br /> have curbside recycling in his area and these residents like it and don't want to lose it. He does <br /> not believe these people will opt out. He is aware of several communities that also want to opt <br /> in as a viable route. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he likes this option and the above mentioned provisions. <br /> He does not know how to address the possible disparity questions from the town. He said the <br /> only argument he could make against the tax district is that some properties will be paying for <br /> a service they cannot get. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the 20 percent estimate is based only on the parcels <br /> already in the service area. <br /> Michael Talbert said that is correct. <br />