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6 the irnpacts to Solid 1%Vaste Marzagerrzerr.t ~t~ill likely be a potential orae tirtze $3.00 increase irz tipping fees to fund tlae raew cvsts/taa/fees arld a rzzucli trlore corzzplex arr.d derriarzdiug set of solid -vaste facilirJ~ rzrles arad protocols. Firurfly, it is expected that a rrzajor• cvnsequeuce of dais larv is a ficrtlzer dirtzirr.ishirag of available farzdfill capacity?, a futcrre shortage of irz-state Landfill capacity rnaliirag transfer of waste more experasi~~e, forager Izazrliug of wastes, arad a discouragetrterat of partraer•irag/ralultiple jurisdictional local gv~~ernmerat fircilities. Homestead Exemption Revision -Support revision of the Homestead Exemption provisions of the Machiliery Act to 1) provide greater opporttiulities for low-income seniors to remain in their homes and not be displaced due to property tax burdens; 2) eliminate the discriminatory features of the exemption provisions relating to couples; and 3) address the ineffectiveness of the exemption provisions in communities where property vahies increase at substantial rates over short periods of time. AUGUST 30, 2007 UPDATE - Tfie General tlsserrcbly r•atifr`ed House Bill 1499 during dais past session. Staff Izas arzalyc:ed the irrzpacts of tlae bill vrz laorraeowraer•s arad playa to s/tare tlae results of the analysis during tlae August 30, 2007 Board fvork session. FUNDING RE(,~UESTS Construction and Start-up Funding for a Model Regional Shared Use Value-Added Processing Center Orange County has worked diligently to forge a regional public-private partnership for a potential Model Regional Shared Use Value-Added Processing Center. A Center would enable farmers from the region to meet local market demand for year-round locally- grownproducts. A Center would also be a model for the state as a whole. Four counties (Alamance, Chatham, Durham, and Orange) and two private businesses (Weaver Street Market and Whole Foods) have partnered together and secured the necessary fiulds for a feasibility study, and the partners are moving forward with commissioning that stLtdy. The study will be condl~cted by the Center for Assessment and Research Analyses at Mars Hill College, with lead researcher Smithson Mills, who has expertise in value-added facilities. The sttiidy report, which will take four to six months to complete, will include information on potential site needs for a 1Vlodel Center, potential product lines, marketing opportunities, and numerous other factors. For the 2007 General Assembly session, Orange County, on behalf of its five partners, requests $1.5 million for the construction of a Model Regional Shared Use Value-Added Processing Center and an additional $500,000 for the Center's start-up costs.