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He said this would leave the tax district and the subscription service as the two options. He noted that the subscription service was also discussed in detail in December, and the Board decided not to go that route. He said a public hearing with four options would be difficult for the Board and the citizens. He said he would like to bring closure to this discussion and move forward to the public hearings. Michael Talbert said these meetings would begin an hour early. He said this needs to move toward a decision by April 15 in order to move toward implementation July 1. Chair Jacobs said he and Michael Talbert have discussed this, and both of them feel that in an effort to be accommodating, options were included that the Board of County Commissioners has already rejected (the general fund and eliminating rural recycling). He said there will be two public hearings. He encouraged the public and the Board of County Commissioners to send factual questions to the manager ahead of time. He said this will come back at the February 18th meeting, so that these questions and factual responses can be shared with the Board and the public in a consolidated fashion. A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to remove the following two options from consideration: - Item #1. Eliminate Rural Curbside Recycling Services and rely on convenience centers for all rural recycling; and - Item #4: General Fund Support for. a. Rural Curbside Recycling for the 13,700 existing customers. b. Existing Urban, Rural Curbside, and Multifamily Recycling. Programs Commissioner Gordon asked if this should be done before the Board has heard the public comments. Michael Talbert said this has already been done at prior meetings, but public comment can be heard before making a formal vote. Chair Jacobs agreed with Michael Talbert. Commissioner Rich said she recalled that when the Board discussed the public hearing there was a heading of only one option, and that was the tax service district. She said all comments on other options would still be welcome, but she feels that the public hearings should be only on the one item the Board had voted on. Commissioner McKee said he would prefer to keep his motion as is. Commissioner Pelissier suggested calling the question. Commissioner Gordon said her friendly amendment would be to state that this is because the Board of County Commissioners has already rejected these options Commissioner McKee agreed to this amendment. Commissioner Price agreed to this amendment. PUBLIC COMMENT: Bonnie Hauser said at the Assembly of Government meeting, the towns were clear that they were looking at a five year projection on fees and there was an indication that there would be pressure on the County's cost. She said Chair Jacobs assured the towns that the County would work with them. She said those negotiations have not occurred, and she asked if it is possible that the towns will now put pressure on the County to provide this service at a higher fee. She asked how the County would subsidize the service if this happens.