BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR

COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON

In the Matter of the Rate Adjustments for                              )

the Columbia County Transfer Station                                   )              NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

                                           )                         (PUBLICATION)

1. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at or after 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 310, at the Columbia County Courthouse, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon.
2. The purpose of this hearing is to consider the following proposed rate adjustments effective August 14, 2020:

• The Columbia County Solid Waste Advisory Committee is recommending no change the Transfer Station disposal rate as provided in Section 5.01(A) of the Columbia County Solid Waste Ordinance due to COVID19. The rates for FY 2021 will remain the same as FY 2020.
• Due to the need for special handling of a variety of watercraft, recreational vehicles (RV) and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) for disposal at the transfer station, Columbia County staff and the management team at the transfer station are requesting approval of a special handling fee of $80 per vehicle (ATVs, motorcycles, scooters and Jet Skis excluded) to be charged at the time of payment. This will be in addition to all current fees.

3. This is a public hearing.  Interested parties may appear and be heard.  Columbia County does not discriminate on the basis of disability and will provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the County’s ADA Policy.  To request accommodations or to review the County’s ADA Policy, please contact the Board of Commissioners’ Office at 503-397-4322.
4. The hearing will be held according to the procedures established in the Columbia County Solid Waste Ordinance.
5. For additional information regarding the proposed rate adjustments, please contact Kathy Boutin-Pasterz, Solid Waste Program Coordinator, at 503-397-7259 or by visiting the County’s website at https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/departments/SolidWaste 

Dated this 21st day of July, 2020

 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON

              By: Alex Tardif/ jn

                                                                                                              Alex Tardif, Chair

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