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23 <br /> Slide#30 <br /> FY 2026-27 Operating Budget Introduction <br /> • Solid Waste Fund <br /> — Impacted significantly by inflation, living wage, PFAS testing and remediation options, fuel <br /> costs-> excess Fund Balance exhausted <br /> — Solid Waste Program Fee increase from $138 to $142 per parcel <br /> • Generates approximately$280,000 <br /> — Department to review additional options for long term sustainability <br /> • Examine service levels and locations <br /> • Additional fee increases are likely <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 30 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Slide#31 <br /> FY 2026-27 Operating Budget Introduction <br /> • Fire Districts <br /> — Four of 12 Districts requesting tax rate increases in cents per$100 of value <br /> • Damascus Fire 1.30 cents <br /> • Eno Fire 2.00 cents <br /> • Little River Fire 1.00 cents <br /> • South Triangle Fire 1.30 cents <br /> 31 ORA GE�COUN�TY <br />