HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2006-041 Resolution Opposing NC Senate Bill 951 – Public-Private Solid Waste Collectiont~ ~$ - ~l~CJ1~ _v ~/ 1
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~ /~~~, ~
Resolution Opposing ~'~
NC Senate Bill 951 -Public-Private Solid Waste Collection
WHEREAS, County and Municipal governments have been granted by the NC
General Statutes the authority to enter into service contracts with the private
sector; and,
WHEREAS, local governments, with virtually no support from the State, are
responsible for solid waste planning, setting and meeting waste reduction goals,
and the development and submission of Solid Waste Management Plans to the
Division of Waste Management every three years; and,
WHEREAS, County and Municipal governments are responsible for delivery of
basic services to their citizens; and,
WHEREAS, County and Municipal governments do enter into contracts with the
private sector and also may choose to provide governmentally operated solid
waste and recycling services, depending on local circumstances and priorities;
and,
WHEREAS, County and municipal governments continually strive to provide
solid waste and recycling services in an efficient and cost-effective manner,
consistent with local environmental ethics and service standards; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 951 would make it difficult or in some cases cost-
prohibitive for County and municipal governments with private hauling contracts,
or even absent any existing contractual hauling arrangements, to investigate
different methods of service delivery that would make these contracts or services
more efficient and cost-effective, and which would have the effect of constraining
local government provision of waste and recycling collections; and,
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 951 rewards the private sector and penalizes County
and municipal governments in their attempts to make changes in their solid
waste service delivery that could have the potential to reduce the cost, improve
the quality of service, or meet local waste reduction goals;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners is opposed to Senate Bill 951 and any other similar legislation as
being unreasonable and unnecessary and urges members of the Orange
County's legislative delegation as well as all members of the General Assembly
to oppose any efforts to limit local governments' opportunities in their solid waste
service delivery to reduce costs, improve the quality of service, and/or meet local
waste reduction goals.
This the 18th day of April 2006.