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MEMORANDUM TO: .John Link, County Manager FROM: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Management Director SUBJECT: Solid Waste Plarmiug/Alternative Financing DATE: November 17, 2003 This memorandum identifies and discusses issues surrounding Orange County's existing solid waste management plan, proposed revisions to the existing plan stimulated by BOCC continents/concerns, and a staff suggested approach to providing alternative financing to the enterprise fund, No formal decisions are required at this November 20 work session. To the extent that time permits, however, any "agreement in principle" the Boazd may be able to r°each would he most helpful regarding some or all of the proposed elements of the waste reduction plan revisions and the basic approach to solid waste alternative financing,. Previously Adopted Solid Waste Mana~ement_Plan In 1997, the local governments of Orange County developed and adopted a solid waste management (waste reduction) plan (Attac/unertt A). hi that same yeaz•, the waste reduction plan was incorporated into a comprehensive solid waste management plan, again endorsed by Orange County goverruuents and submitted as required to the State of North Carolina. hi 2000, all the local governments in Orange County reaffirmed the plan, and it was resubmitted to the State, consistent with the State's .3- yearplan update requirement. When the BOCC most recently endorsed the solid waste management plan, the Board expressed some reservations regarding certain aspects of the waste reduction portion of the overall plan and indicated that they wished to more thoroughly revisit plan components prior to the scheduled 2003 reauthorization. The discussion of the plan at the November 20 work session is intended to begin BOCC reconsideration of the plan prior to staff s proceeding to schedule a public hearing, obtain formal govermlental endorsements, and submitting Orazige County's three year update to the State. The plan update was originally due .Tune .30, 200.3, but staff obtained State approval of an extension of this requirement. Current Status of the Ptan The BOCC's review and achieving "agreement in principle" on the plan is critical to gaining final formal endorsements of all the local governments and submission of'the completed plan update to the State. It is also essential for finalizing the progrannnatic/operational elements of the plan so that a financial analysis can be refined. The financial analysis will allow development of a 10-year financial plan so that accurate determinations can he made regarding the level of supplemental financing that may be necessary