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northern rural part of the County. He said there was an announcement yesterday about a major redevelopment project in Research Triangle Park. He read a statement regarding this and said this may be a factor moving forward. David King said the Research Triangle Foundation is creating a master plan for the next 50 years. He said this includes 3 mixed use development zones, and 2 of these are at commuter rail stations. He said the Durham/Raleigh/Garner commuter rail system is part of the regional plan, but it is not part of the Orange County plan. He said the point that was made in the RTP announcement was that the RTP master plan requires rail service in order to be successful. PUBLIC COMMENT: Alex Castro is a resident of Bingham Township and he said he had an answer to Commissioner McKee's question. He said he has page 24 of the RTP master plan, which covers the two proposed commuter rail stops and shows an internal light rail that would run through the development. Chair Jacobs said having a comprehensive report on the entire bus plan would be good. He said it is important to refer to the corridor as 1-85/Highway 70, instead of just 1-85 to avoid causing concern on an issue that is important to the Board. He said a partnership is being built, and it is good to see that progress is being made. b. Scheduling Public Hearings — Proposed Unincorporated County Recycling Service District The Board considered dates and locations for two public hearings on the proposed Recycling Service District for unincorporated Orange County and provided a summary of possible financing alternatives for rural area recycling. Gayle Wilson said this is a follow up to the January 23 meeting. He said the Board of County Commissioners asked for more information on the four recycling options: He referred to the proposed district map on the screen, and listed the following four options: • Tax district • Subscription service- opt in or opt out— covers same area as the service district • Rely exclusively on a network of existing and new Solid Waste Convenience Centers • Fund rural recycling through the general fund (district, or combined urban and rural) Gayle Wilson said the proposed tax district statutorily requires a public hearing and the proposed dates are: - March 18th at 6pm at Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill -April 1- at DSS in Hillsborough starting at 6pm Gayle Wilson said it was suggested to him by a resident that the mailing should include a simpler single color map. Michael Talbert said he would like for the Board to consider limiting the options to have at these public hearings. He said these options have been discussed many times before, and a couple of them are unrealistic. He said funding through the general fund is an insult to the town partners. He said it is not fair for town residents to assist in paying for rural curbside. He said the other idea that he feels could come off would be the idea of moving forward with just convenience centers and eliminating curbside recycling. He said this would harm the County's goal of moving toward 61 percent.