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There was a concern at that time that we would end up dealing with only one provider of service. Director Pinto felt that both collectors would have lower operating costs, and therefore lower rates, if the county were divided in half with only one company servicing each area. That would eliminate the duplication of having Harris and Rural collect on the same streets. He felt that is something that the County should seriously consider in the near future. Commissioner Wheeler had a serious problem with setting rates for these firms, when people have the option of switching to the competitor or taking their trash to the dump themselves._ Attorney Jackson pointed out that the County is only setting the maximum rate that Rural may charge their customers. He also pointed out that people have the option of dumping their trash.at a transfer station. Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Bill Nelson, 230 14th Street, agreed that a solution to this problem would be to designate the areas for each franchised hauler to eliminate duplication of collection, because,,lower operating costs for the haulers surely would result inl'lower rates for the customers. He urged the County to move ahead on this now. Chairman Scurlock advised that this is being considered now under the process of redoing the master plan with respect to our entire approach to solid waste, and, hopefully, it will be implemented in the next year or year and a half. In addition, we will be manning all of the transfer stations because right now a large part of our community is getting a free ride by dumping their trash at an unmanned transfer station. Commissioner Bird felt there was a lot of pros and cons on designating separate collection areas, but felt it wound make it easier to get actual accountings of the firms' expenses, profits, etc., and thereby enable the County to govern their rates MAY 2 6 1987 27 BOOKbbr''r°