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Gayle Wilson said the program is supposed to be fully automated, and workers are instructed to minimize the amount of time in and out of the truck. Commissioner Price asked if the County workers are allowed to get out and straighten the bins. Gayle Wilson said yes. He said 45 damaged bins out of 18,200 bins is not a major problem, but workers will straighten them out as needed. Commissioner Gordon said she is happy to hear about the increased tonnage. She asked when an update will be given on the rural areas, regarding keeping bins or moving to the roll carts. Gayle Wilson said two surveys were sent out to residents in the rural service areas, and 7,500 responses have been returned. He said 6,841 of these respondents wanted the roll carts, and about 700 did not. He expects to see the positive number grow. He said this is an opt-in program. Chair Jacobs asked what happens if people decorate their carts. Gayle Wilson said staff would prefer that residents not make any permanent alterations to the carts. Commissioner porosin asked for clarification on the proper placement of carts. Gayle Wilson said the preference is that the carts are not in the street, but that they are placed on the sidewalk or grass curb area. 2. Update on the Ephesus Church Road/Fordham Boulevard Public Improvements and Request for County Investment in the Proiect Ken Pennoyer said it has been six months since the Town asked Chapel Hill for assistance, and this is an update as well as a suggestion of a somewhat different approach. He said the Town Council approved the right of way and easement acquisition, or phase 1 of the roadway improvements. He said the Town has also received its first development application, for Village Plaza apartments. He reviewed the following PowerPoint slides: Ephesus Fordham Renewal Financing Plan Redevelopment will enable self-financing of public improvements by using a "Synthetic" Tax Increment Financing. The Town is planning an installment financing to pay for$10 million of Ephesus Fordham public improvements by combining financing with the Town Hall Renovation Project Synthetic Tax Increment Financing Funds for repayment of the debt will come from the additional (incremental) taxes generated from the redeveloped properties Total Annual Payments would be about$800,000 (20 years) Expected Development (Bar Graph) 2.2 Million Sq. Ft. & $260 Million Value 20 Year Cost Benefit Comparison (Graph) Cumulative Debt Service & Town Property Tax Increment Major Revenues Schools & County (Chart) Proposed County Participation