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3 1 Commissioner McKee said yes, he is asking about imposing a fee only on the people 2 who are currently receiving the service. 3 Michael Talbert said it would be more than the fee was two years ago, but it is hard to 4 specify. He said those people would have the option of not paying the fee or having the 5 service. He said a broad guess would be $75. 6 Commissioner McKee said this would take them back to a subscription fee. He asked if 7 it would be possible to impose this fee and have it billed out in July before the tax bills go out. 8 Michael Talbert said no. He said that window has passed, and a supplemental bill would 9 have to be mailed out in September or October. 10 Commissioner McKee asked, if it was not on a volunteer basis so people could 11 withdraw, whether it would then have the same problems as the previous 3-R fee. 12 Michael Talbert said yes. 13 Commissioner Pelissier said she is not comfortable putting a decision item on a work 14 session. She asked about putting this item on the consent agenda on June 17tH 15 Chair Jacobs said that could be done, but there would still be a decision tonight that 16 shows intent by putting it as a consent agenda item. 17 Commissioner Pelissier said the Board would only be showing intent. 18 Commissioner McKee said he agreed with Commissioner Pelissier. He does not have a 19 problem with expressing intent tonight, but he would prefer to put this on the June 17th agenda. 20 Commissioner Price arrived at 7:18 p.m. 21 Commissioner Dorosin said he does not see a problem with voting for it now, although 22 he appreciates the concern. He does not think that a consent item provides any more 23 transparency. 24 Commissioner Gordon said she wishes the Board had adopted a formula for providing 25 rural curbside recycling in April. She said considering the fairness of the situation, they should 26 o fund both rural and urban services. She said the message that needs to be sent to the towns 27 is that the County wants to be their partners. 28 Commissioner Rich said she is in favor of voting for this tonight. She understands the 29 transparency issue, and the intent is nice. She said this discussion should have happened last 30 time, and she feels it is time to correct the Board's earlier decision. She said it is important to 31 be in better communication with the towns and to make an equitable decision. 32 Commissioner Price said she assumed at the last decision point that the Chair and Vice 33 Chair had already considered this. She said the Board needs to move forward, and she would 34 be ready tonight to vote. 35 Commissioner McKee said he believes the Chair had mentioned this issue previously, 36 and this is why that option was brought in. 37 Chair Jacobs said there is a gap in communication between the entities that is no one's 38 fault. 39 Commissioner Rich said it is important to understand that if the Board goes with option 40 2, the towns need to be included in the discussion about how to replenish the solid waste 41 reserves. 42 Commissioner Pelissier said it is clear that the Board will act tonight, and she will 43 probably vote in favor of this as a way to show her support for the towns; however she does 44 want to express her discomfort of doing this action at a work session as a precedent. 45 46 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 47 48 Chair Jacobs said he would like to note that this is an extraordinary action to further their 49 work with the towns. 50