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LEONARD O. BAREFOOT <br />Director <br />TRAVIS L. PHILLIPS <br />Chief Building Inspector <br />LEISA H. POWELL <br />Planner <br />FRANKIE L. HICKMAN <br />Building Inspector <br />0 '14 IMS <br />fee C~]a nn# <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />June 5, 1992 <br />Mr. William C. Stafford Jr., Chairman <br />Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />P. 0. Box 1968 <br />Sanford, NC 27331 <br />Dear Chairman Stafford: <br />j0 <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />INSPECTIONS AND PLANNING <br />106 Hillcrest Drive <br />P. O. Box 1968 <br />Sanford, N. C. 27331 <br />PHONE: (919) 774-8424 <br />FAX: (919) 774-8407 <br />The Environmental Affairs Board for Lee County requests the <br />Board of Commissioners consider allocating funds from the <br />landfill tipping fees generated during Fiscal Year 1992/93 to <br />finance a household hazardous waste cleanup day here in Lee <br />County. Our board realizes that the proposed increase in the <br />tipping fee is being recommended to create a capital reserve fund <br />necessary to construct a new landfill for Lee County. However, <br />we feel it is encumbent upon us to make a conscious effort to <br />remove a potentially damaging source of waste from our waste <br />stream before it has an opportunity to be placed in our existing <br />landfill, along our road sides, or stored indefinately in <br />basements, garages, etc. Finally we feel that there is a proper <br />relationship between this expenditure and those funds being <br />generated through the landfill tipping fee. <br />If the Board of Commissioners are agreeable we would like to <br />involve our recycling coordinator, John Payne, our solid waste <br />director, Bobby Johnson, planning department staff, cooperative <br />extension program staff, and members of our board in a year-long <br />program to raise public awareness about the problem of household <br />hazardous waste. Our plans are to make civic club and school <br />presentations and conduct other forums prior to holding the <br />household hazardous waste collection day, perhaps as early as <br />Earth Day 1993 which will be held in April or May. <br />On behalf of the Environmental Affairs Board thank you for <br />giving this important matter your consideration. <br />With warmest regards, <br />Carmen Hoyle, Chair <br />Environmental Affairs Board <br />Lee County <br />