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I <br />DEC <br />2 2 1997 <br />t3ooK <br />70 F" 416 <br />term "solid waste" and felt it included sewer. <br />Also, <br />it seemed <br />the tone of the letter suggested that the County Commission was <br />going to go out and vigorously take over people's homes, and that <br />is not the case. .Actually the person who signed the letter was <br />Assistant Utility Director Jeff Barton, and that really probably <br />should have been the Board of County Commissioners with the <br />Chairman signing as we do on our standard legal notices. The <br />Chairman felt that part of the notice could have been handled <br />significantly better than the way it was handled. <br />Chairman Scurlock believed there needs to be clarification <br />in terms of how we are presently paying for the disposal at the <br />- Landfill. He explained that those who live in the City, have <br />their waste picked up by the City; in other areas, it may be <br />picked up by Harris Sanitation, etc., or some may have been <br />taking it out to the Landfill or transfer station by themselves. <br />If the City is picking up your trash, or a sanitation company, <br />you are presently paying a fee. The county regulates the <br />unincorporated area and their rate structure, and within the rate <br />structure for the unincorporated haulers, there is a disposal <br />charge for taking the waste to the Landfill of $2.65 a month or <br />$31.80 a year. The intent of the proposed ordinance is that we <br />would immediately go to the rate structures that are approved by <br />the county, and at the beginning of the new system, you would be <br />seeing a reduction in your pickup charge of the $2.65 a month, or <br />$31.80 a year, and in lieu of that, you would be paying once a <br />year on your tax bill a charge of about $30.00. This is not to <br />say that the rate structure will be the same forever since <br />haulers, the same as everyone else, have a right to come in and <br />ask for an increase, but it requires a public hearing. In <br />addition to that cost, the county is also funding the cost of the <br />transfer stations, i.e., supplying the cannisters and taking the <br />waste to the landfill, etc. He further explained that out of <br />the regular taxes the people are funding the Landfill in the <br />amount of $663,000, and that amount will be relieved. <br />36 <br />