HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2005-055 Opposing NC Senate Bill 951 Public Private Solid Waste CollectionORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Resolution Opposing
NC Senate Bill 951 -Public-Private Solid Waste Collection
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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, 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 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if Senate Bill 951 or other legislation having similar
impacts is adopted by the General Assembly, the Orange County Board of
Commissioners urges Governor Michael F. Easley to veto this legislation.
This the 23'~ day of June 2005.
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Moses Carey, Jr., Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners