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budget. He said there really are not any expenditures factored in related to convenience center operations. Commissioner Rich asked about the increase in tipping fees. Darryl Butts said this increase is $2 per time from the 2013-14 year to the 2014-15 year. Commissioner Rich asked about the original contract with Durham. Gayle Wilson said this is a 5 year contract, and Orange County pays the prevailing tipping fee, which will go up in July. Commissioner Rich asked how often the tipping fee increases. Gayle Wilson said this typically happened once a year, and $2 is not an unusual amount. Commissioner Gordon asked for the current schedule for the convenience center construction. Gayle Wilson said staff hopes to award the bid in January, and start construction as soon as weather allows, with a goal of opening the site by August of next year. Chair Jacobs asked if there is a relationship between the distance of a transfer station and the convenience center. Gayle Wilson said all of the convenience centers generate waste that must be hauled to the transfer station. He said a station on or around Eubanks road would save hauling costs. He said there would be different mileage from each of the convenience centers. Chair Jacobs asked if having a transfer station would alleviate the need for the convenience center. Gayle Wilson said no, unless you consider a full service transfer station, but this would mean increased cost, a larger area, and more complicated operation and design. Commissioner McKee asked if there is room to locate a transfer station on that site or around that community center on County owned property. Gayle Wilson said yes. Commissioner Price asked if there are any figures available on profit from the recycling program. Gayle Wilson said money is made on this, and next year's proposed budget estimates about $454,000 from the sale of recyclable materials. He said he will be happy to provide this information to the Board. Chair Jacobs said it would be good to see a 5 year trend for this information. Commissioner Gordon asked where this revenue goes. Gayle Wilson said this offsets expenses within the recycling division, which is in solid waste. Commissioner Gordon referred to the fee schedule. She suggested raising fees to recoup general fund contributions. She would prefer going to 50 percent, and she asked what the Board is willing to do. Commissioner Pelissier suggested that this would be done at their last budget work session. Commissioner Gordon said this is open to discussion tonight. Commissioner Price said she thought this would be discussed with the town and not at tonight's meeting. Commissioner Gordon said the Board has not ruled out the discussion tonight. She said only 25 percent of their money is being recouped. Chair Jacobs said that this is part of a bigger picture, because the Board may not want to add a fee if taxation is increased. He said this should be considered as part of broader conversation, and the towns should have an opportunity to discuss it. Commissioner Gordon asked when this discussion will happen.