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Chair McKee said he is supportive of the single fee. He said there is no way to make it <br /> fair for every person in the County, but this is a good place to start. <br /> Town Council Member Palmer asked about the timeline going forward. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said the SWAG will be meeting on April 1 St and will make a <br /> recommendation for the respective governing boards to decide on. <br /> Chair McKee said the point for tonight was to lay concerns on the table. He said <br /> everyone is moving into budget season, so there are decisions to be made. <br /> Council Member Ward said his perspective is that if he goes for the flat fee option, it <br /> means getting the less divisive option by asking Chapel Hill taxpayers to pay more for a <br /> service they are not getting. He asked for clarification on this fiscal iniquity. He said right now <br /> he is unwilling to ask his constituents to pay more for a one fee system. He said the figures <br /> being presented show that Chapel Hill is paying for more than they are getting in services with <br /> either option, but with option two this is especially true. He said part of good government is <br /> having a rational nexus between taxes and services. <br /> The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. <br /> Earl McKee, Chair <br /> Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board <br />