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ORANGE COUNTY Attachment 7 <br />C 0 Py BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA - IT - EM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: Fbruary 4, 2014' <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 7 -b <br />SUBJECT: Scheduling Public Hearings - Proposed Unincorporated County Recycling <br />,PrvicP_ District <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) Rural Curbside Recycling Impacts <br />of Four Recycling Options <br />2) Summary of Funding Alternatives <br />for Rural Curbside Recycling <br />Services <br />3) Draft Rural Tax District Public <br />Hearing Letter and Draft Notice of <br />Public Hearing with Map <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Michael Talbert, 919 - 245 -2308 <br />John Roberts, 919 - 245 -2318 <br />Gayle Wilson, 919 - 968 -2885 <br />44 <br />PURPOSE: To suggest dates and locations for two public hearings on the proposed Recycling <br />Service District for unincorporated Orange County and provide a summary of possible financing <br />alternatives for rural area recycling. <br />BACKGROUND: At the January 23, 2014 regular meeting, the BOCC directed the County <br />Manager to return at the February 4 meeting with suggestions for public hearing dates, times <br />and locations. The BOCC agreed that there would be two public hearings - one in the southern <br />part of the County and one in the Town of Hillsborough area. A public hearing is required by <br />statute. <br />The proposed hearings are recommended as follows: <br />March 18, 2014 — 6:OOPM — Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill <br />April 1, 2014 — 6:OOPM — Department of Social Services, Hillsborough <br />Additionally, upon the BOCC establishing the public hearings, staff has been directed to <br />proceed with mailing the statutorily required notices of the public hearings to the owners of <br />property located in the proposed district by February 14, 2014 and to complete and file the <br />required District Report (including a map of the proposed district) in the office of the Clerk to the <br />Board by February 14, 2014. <br />