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46 <br /> have the authority to revise measures as deemed necessary by the MOC. Collected data <br /> will be maintained in a secure manner, consistent with any applicable confidentiality and/or <br /> privacy obligations and the public records laws of North Carolina. The results of any <br /> expansion or performance tracking programs developed by the County or developed by the <br /> Towns with regard to their respective solid waste programs pursuant to this section will be <br /> reported to the other Towns and County. <br /> 8. FINANCIAL <br /> A. The County shall maintain a county-wide, Solid Waste Programs Fee ("Fee") to be used for <br /> the purpose of providing the Programs, Services and Facilities within the jurisdictions of the <br /> Towns and County annually through the County's budgetary process. Through such <br /> process the County shall establish the Fee based on County's good faith estimate of the <br /> expenditures and revenues of providing Programs, Services and Facilities as projected in <br /> the County annual budget to include both incorporated jurisdictions and the unincorporated <br /> area of Orange County. The County is authorized to collect and administer the Fee within <br /> the incorporated and unincorporated area of Orange County. This authorization is to include <br /> the portion of Chapel Hill located within Durham County. <br /> 1. The County will provide a projected Fee rate to the Towns by February 20 of <br /> each year unless a multi-year fee rate is authorized. <br /> 2. Unless otherwise authorized, the Fee shall become effective on July 1 of a given <br /> year. <br /> B. The County shall annually notify Towns of a projected Fee increase no later than February <br /> 20. Subject to the terms and any exceptions in this Agreement, the County shall be <br /> responsible for establishing said Fee. The County shall establish said Fee through an <br /> analysis of projected costs related to the delivery of Programs, Services and solid waste <br /> Facilities, including maintaining adequate enterprise fund reserves. The Fee imposed <br /> pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be uniform for each billed unit throughout the <br /> jurisdiction. <br /> C. The County shall annually notify Towns of projected tipping fees for the C&D Landfill <br /> (Eubanks Road gate fees for deliveries such as vegetative (yard) waste, construction & <br /> demolition, clean wood, and other tipping fees as may be established) no later than <br /> February 20. Subject to the terms and any exceptions provided in this section, the County <br /> shall be solely responsible for establishing said tipping fees. The County shall establish said <br /> tipping fees through an assessment of projected costs related to the cost of providing <br /> service, taking into account competitor pricing. <br /> 1. Tipping fees imposed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be uniform <br /> for each Town and shall be in an amount sufficient to fully cover the costs of <br /> providing the Services contemplated by this Agreement. <br /> 2. Tipping fees, unless otherwise provided, shall become effective on July 1 of each <br /> year. <br /> Page 8 of 15 <br />