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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 20, 2003 <br />CT: Solid Waste Matters <br />Action Agend~ <br />Item No. <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />11/17/03 Solid Waste Director Memo <br />6/12/03 PowerPoint Presentation an <br />Orange County Solid Waste Plan <br />Overview of Current Financial Situation <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Gayle Wilson, 968-2800 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss proposed changes to Orange County's 10-year solid waste <br />management plan and major elements of a proposed approach to implementing a mechanism <br />to provide supplemental financing for solid waste reduction, reuse and recycling programs for <br />FY 2004-05. <br />BACKGROUND: In 1997, Orange County and its municipalities prepared and approved a 10- <br />year solid waste management plan required by North Carolina law, The State requires updates <br />every three years, with the 2003 update due now, Solid Waste staff have developed proposed <br />revisions to the 2000 version of the plan, based on feedback received from the BOCC during <br />the most recent work sessions on solid waste matters, The accompanying memo from the <br />Solid Waste Management Director outlines the proposed changes in the three-year update, and <br />describes the process for soliciting public input, obtaining governing board approvals, and <br />submission to the State. <br />The eventual need far alternative financing tc supplement the declining revenue available for <br />solid waste operations and recycling/reuse/reduction programs has been discussed for a <br />number of years by the County and its municipalities. The Solid Waste Advisory Board <br />presented its report and recommendations an this subject to the Board of Commissioners in <br />early 2003. This November 20 work session will provide the Board with an opportunity to <br />discuss its preferred direction far implementing a supplemental revenue mechanism far the <br />County's highly successful reduction and recycling programs, which lead the state of North <br />Carolina with a per capita reduction since 1992 that has surpassed 40 percent, <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: As outlined in the attachments to this abstract, <br />