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61 61. Won't there at some point have to be a transfer station for waste and recyclables located within the county (as part of a comprehensive plan)? At some point in the future it is likely that the governments in Orange County will be compelled to again consider the issue of a local transfer station. There will almost certainly be mounting financial and environmental motivations to do so. A recycling center (recyclable materials transfer facility) already exists on Eubanks Road at present, although it will at some point in the near future have to be improved /enlarged. Development of a comprehensive solid waste management plan could address these and other longer term waste management and recycling issues, including creation of an overall waste management strategy that maximizes cost efficiencies, identifies and locates necessary facilities, minimizes disposal, provides for a broad - based series of waste and recycling services and programs and explores proven technological innovation opportunities. 62. Why did we close the landfill and then have to dispose of Orange County trash in another county? What if other counties decide not to take our trash any longer? The Board of Commissioners elected to close the Eubanks Road landfill due to various social justice related issues perceived to have unfavorably impacted the Rogers Road area neighborhood over the past 42 years. Among the consequences of closing the landfill was that waste generated within Orange County would necessarily be required to be delivered to out -of- county disposal facilities. If Orange County is prepared to pay for transportation to and tipping fees at out -of- county disposal facilities it is unlikely in the near future that such facilities would not be available or willing to accept Orange County waste. It is unclear what the long -term implications might be. It is primarily because of the cost and environmental impacts of having to use out -of- county disposal facilities that effective and broad -based recycling programs should be maximized; inherent resource savings from recycling are also a factor. Additionally, Orange County could exert some environmental and fiscal control over our solid waste situation by use of a local waste transfer station even if the disposal dilemma suggested remains without a local landfill. 63. As an owner of multiple properties I only receive one envelope with all my tax bills, so why are so many notices sent (and postage money wasted) about the tax district public hearing? North Carolina General Statute 153A -302 is unclear in that it requires an individual notice be sent to the owner "as shown by the county tax records" "and at the address shown thereon," of each parcel proposed to be included within the service district. Given that it is unclear the county has determined it would minimize its risk at the lack of clarity by mailing notices to each individually. 64. With the Urban curbside program going well, and the more suburban (but unincorporated) type areas also wanting the curbside service, why is this service being forced on the truly rural part? The Board of Commissioners is responsible for and has authority in the unincorporated portion of Orange County only with regard to recyclables collection. The urban curbside recycling programs are politically, operationally and legally distinct from the rural curbside recycling program. In accordance with state statutes the flat annual recycling fees are deemed permissible within the urban area and can be used to fund the urban recycling program. Even though some suburban areas are municipal -like in character and density, these areas are outside the urban municipal boundaries making the legality of a mandatory recycling fee in those areas questionable. Likewise, a service district tax would not allow services to be offered to only the 14