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1. Are there any alternative revenue sources? We are always looking for potential grant revenues however, as was mentioned, we cannot count on this as a significant source in the near f Lure. One potential source that is being considered is to establish a tipping fee for greenwaste. The fee would be a reduced rate from the landfill tipping fees and would help to offset the costs of an organics diversion contract. Obviously, the greatest potential revenue source would be to start charging residents for disposal fees. One thought on this would be to carve this out on the property tax bills so that the Solid Waste Fund receives a specified portion of the property taxes. This assessment rate could then be adjusted as needed specifically for the needs of managing solid waste and would then create a self-suficient fund. As it stands now, the costs for handling residential waste are subsidized by the General Fund, which is mostly funded by property taxes but the allocation to the appropriate Departments and Divisions is subject to the relative needs of each in any given year. Another possibilityfor charging residents would be a pay as you throw, or volume -based disposal system, which would likely require additional resources to implement. 2. Will both General Fund Subsidy and Tipping Fees/Landfill Permit Fees continue its upward trend? If so, what expenditures may be causing this trend? Tipping Fees Revenues will continue the upward trend through FY07-08, when the tip fee rate reaches $85 per ton. After that, they should level off quite a bit, with remaining f uctuations due to the volumes of tonnage being received. Landfill Permit Fees will likely remain fairly fat. The General Fund Subsidy will likely continue upward for the next couple of years and then should level off. The reason Tipping Fees Revenues and General Fund Subsidy are both in an upward trend right now is due to increased expenditures for: increased tonnage of waste; compliance issues; necessary repairs and replacements; security guard costs; airspace conservation; and a few enhanced services. The trend will continue upward for the next couple of years when the Hilo Landfill is closed and we transition to long hauling or an alternative disposal technology. When that transition has taken place, the rate of increase should be significantly reduced. 3. How will or how has the extension of life of the L/F affected the GF Subsidy? Will there be some kind of deferral for the need of GF Subsidy? The extension of the life of the South Hilo landfill defers some of the needs for the GF subsidy, but not all. Increased maintenance and surveying is required to keep the landfill in compliance as we continue operations. When that landfill does close, long hauling as needed will increase the need for GF subsidy. PAGE 5 Grant Revenues What is the status of the final report for Used Oil Collection/Disposal Grant for FY 2001-2002?