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Solid Waste Advisory Board- - Regular Meeting December 12 , 2002 Government Services , Hillsborough Approved January 9 , 2003 Because the property tax increase is an average , half of the period (03 - 04 to 05 - 06) , the property tax increase would generate some excess revenue that increases the size of the solid waste fund . From 06 - 07 to 08 - 09 , though, this tax increase is insufficient to balance the budget and the cash flow is in deficit . The solid waste fund built up over the previous three years is used to cover this deficit , though, and remains at a healthy 26 % of expenditures at the end of 08 - 09 . In 2009A 0 , the fund balance is completely depleted , and another tax/fee increase would be necessary . Scenario 4 : Implement availability fees in 2003 - 2004 , No property tax increase . This table shows that County implementing availability fees in 2003 - 04 and does not increase property taxes . The fees were chosen, as the average fees needed to balance that service area ' s budget over the period 03 - 04 to 08 =09 . Fees were then rounded up to the closest $ 0 . 50 (for example , $ 64 . 15 is rounded up to $ 64 . 50 ) . It is assumed that fees/taxes would need to be increased again in 09 - 10 . The . solid waste fund balance grows over the period 03 - 04 to 06 - 07 , and is enough to cover the deficits in 07 - 08 and 0 & 09 . The deficit spikes in 2009405 though, and the solid waste fund is depleted . Another fee increase would be needed at that point . Scenario 5 : Increase property taxes in 2003 - 04 to cover general services , implement availability fees in 2003 - 04 . This table showed property taxes are increased in order to cover the general services , but availability fees are charged for all other services areas . Again, the tax increase and the fees were calculated, as the average of the tax/fee needed to balance that service area ' s budget from 03 - 04 to 08 - 09 . Neither fees nor taxes are raised again , though the fiscal situation gets much worsen in 0940 . Scenario 6 : Implement availability fees in 2003 - 2004 Raise Fees in 2009 - 10 , No property tax increase . The table assumes that availability fees are implemented in 03 - 04 and raised again in 09 - 10 . Property taxes do not increase . The initial fee is calculated as the average fee needed over 03 - 04 to 08 - 09 , and the fee increase is calculated, as the average fee needed in 09 - 10 to 10 - 11 . A lengthy discussion followed on how these scenarios could be presented to the Commissioners in a way they will understand what Solid Waste is trying to do and how it will be done . It was the general consensus that this would be presented on January 26t" to the Commissioners . A presentation similar to the one presented by Prince William County will be presented at the next meeting for critique for the work session with the BOCC . The meeting adjourned at 9 : 10 p . m . The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday January 9 at Southern Human Services Center on Homestead Road at 7pm . 9