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Fr JUN 18 1980 MR. KNIGHT STATED THAT THEIR FIRST RATE INCREASE IN 1977 WAS FROM $3.25 TO $4.25 AND IN 1978, DUE TO THE NEW COUNTY LANDFILL, THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF $1.75 PER MONTH. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE HAS 100 NEW CUSTOMERS, AND CARRYING MORE TONNAGE, WHICH ADDS TO THE COST OF THE LANDFILL. MR. KNIGHT STATED THAT UP TO THE PRESENT TIME, HE HAS HAD TO WRITE OFF ABOUT $4,011 AS BAD DEBTS. HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE SUB -STATIONS ARE CAUSING MANY PEOPLE TO CARRY THEIR OWN GARBAGE. MR. KNIGHT THEN CITED AN EXAMPLE OF LOSING A LARGE MOBILE HOME PARK ACCOUNT TO A PERSON USING A PICK-UP TRUCK AND ONLY PAYING $1.50 AT THE LANDFILL, AS OPPOSED TO MR, KNIGHT HAVING TO PAY $10-20 FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF TONNAGE. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE DOES NEED A RATE INCREASE TO OPERATE, AND REPORTED HAVING PROFITS IN 1978 AND 19791 BUT A LOSS IN 1977; THEY ANTICIPATE A VERY SMALL PROFIT FOR THIS YEAR. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ABOUT THE MATERIAL THAT MR. KNIGHT FURNISHED THE BOARD; HE ADVISED THEM THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT NOTED THAT THE INFORMATION THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED IS A VERY MINIMAL AMOUNT, AND IN ORDER TO MAKE A DETERMINATION, THE BOARD DOES REQUIRE STANDARD ACCOUNTING RECORDS. HE THEN INQUIRED WHO PREPARED MR. KNIGHTS INCOME TAX RETURN, AND MR. KNIGHT STATED IT WAS PREPARED BY A CPA. COMMISSIONER LYONS SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS HE COULD FURNISH THIS INFORMATION TO MR. KNIGHT. COMMISSIONER WODTKE ALSO AGREED IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO HAVE AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMPANY IS FIGURES. HE CONTINUED THAT HE FELT THE COUNTY IS BLESSED WITH HAVING LOCAL FRANCHISE PEOPLE, DISCUSSION ENSUED ABOUT POSSIBLY CHANGING THE ORDINANCE TO PREVENT A SITUATION FROM OCCURRING, SUCH AS THE PICK-UP TRUCK HAULING THE GARBAGE TO THE LANDFILL, AND PAYING THE ESTABLISHED PRICE OF ONLY $1.50. MATTER. THE CHAIRMAN THEN INSTRUCTED THE ATTORNEY TO LOOK INTO THIS THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY ONE PRESENT WHO WISHED TO BE HEARD. -I