Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 6, 1990 TAG: 9006060073
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY CORRESPONDENT
DATELINE: FLOYD LENGTH: Medium
After the supervisors resolved those issues to their satisfaction, they adopted the nearly $11.6 million budget for the fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Refuse collection and disposal cost about $500,000, about 40 percent more than this fiscal year. Most of the $192,000 increase is earmarked to meet new state landfill guidelines. But of more interest to the supervisors was whether the budget was big enough to allow the county to meet state recycling rules that take effect next year.
"Let's be up front about it," said Supervisor Lowell Boothe, advocating a separate line item for county expenditures in support of the privately operated recycling center at the landfill. "Recycling is very important. [The lack of a line item] is the only thing that upsets me about this budget."
Eventually, Boothe found support. "I think it would do a lot to show the community and the state that we are making a commitment," Vice Chairman David Ingram said. "It will be there in black and white."
A new line item was created for capital improvements at the recycling center as County Administrator Randy Arno transferred $20,000 from the capital outlay for landfill site improvement.
The one new source of revenue, a tipping fee for commercial and industrial users of the landfill, also caused discussion. The fee could generate $58,500 of revenue, based on $15 per ton, 15 tons per day, and 260 days of operation of the landfill.
Supervisor Howard Dickerson asked if the fee could be lowered for users who bale wastes. Arno said he and County Attorney Marc Small would explore that option when they drafted the tipping fee ordinance. Small said the draft should be ready by the board's June 18 meeting.
The almost $8.2 million school budget caused virtually no discussion. It had been a topic of debate in budget work sessions.
Supervisors will make the first allocations from the new budget at their June meeting. Chairman William Whitlock said the board would probably continue its practice of quarterly allocations and giving the schools just 95 percent of their budget until they spend those funds.
by CNB