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John A. Crawford Clerk / Comptroller Nassau County

John A. Crawford Clerk / Comptroller Nassau County. Landfill Presentation July 25, 2007. Time Is Of The Essence. Time is Money. Time is slipping away. There is no better time than now…. To solve the greatest fiscal challenge facing the county. There is treasure in trash in Nassau County.

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John A. Crawford Clerk / Comptroller Nassau County

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  1. John A. CrawfordClerk / Comptroller Nassau County Landfill Presentation July 25, 2007

  2. Time Is Of The Essence • Time is Money. • Time is slipping away. • There is no better time than now…

  3. To solve the greatest fiscal challenge facing the county.

  4. There is treasure in trash in Nassau County. Let’s stop burying it. $ Millions!

  5. Current Year • $ 3 Million - Residential assessments • $ 5 Million - One Cent sales tax used to cover operational deficits

  6. Proposed 07-08 Budget Year • $ 3 Million - Residential Assessments • $ 2 Million - One Cent sales tax used to cover operational deficits • $ 1 Million - Reserves used to cover operational deficits $2 Million annual debt service eliminated

  7. We Were Elected To Solve Problems • This is a financial problem • We must avoid non-financial distractions • New outcomes require new approaches

  8. To Stop The Bleeding We must: • Identify “permanent closure” funding sources • Identify “post closure” funding sources • Eliminate on-going deficits (including ending operations totally) • Eliminate the residential assessment now imposed on the citizens

  9. Possible Solutions • Sell it. • Wholesale remaining space (fill up the landfill) • Partner - Private enterprise • Convert it – Private enterprise transfer station • Close it down.

  10. Closure Cost $ 15 Million(Probably $ 12 - $ 13 Million) Funding proposed to close the landfill Oct 1, 2007: • $ 2 Million One Cent sales tax (07-08 budget) • $ 3 Million One Cent sales tax reserve • $ 2 Million anticipated Residual Equity • $ 6 Million closure escrow • $ 1 Million Renewal / Replacement Reserve • $ 1 Million LF Cash Reserve

  11. There is treasure in the trash at the Nassau County landfill. Because time is of the essence, Let’s get an RFP on the street TODAY!

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