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Commissioner Philbeck - Public Works - To Accept a Grant from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for COVID-19 Recycling Relief Funding to Assist Local Governments to Purchase Recycling Equipment in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Appropriate the Required Local Match Necessary to Complete the Project (State Grant - $20,000; Local Match and Associated Fees - $5,350)
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STAFF CONTACT
Ray Maxwell, PE - Public Works Director - 704-862-7551
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate State Grant Funding (80%) $20,000; Local Match (20%) $4,000; Associated Fees $1,350
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
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BACKGROUND
Gaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division continues to look for various ways to maintain the integrity of recycling opportunities in Gaston County. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the way our Division services the citizens of our County changed. With more residents having limited mobility during this time, lots of people started home projects. The results inundated our convenience sites. While this trend has stabilized somewhat, we are still noticing a considerable increase in usage for both waste and recycling services. As a result, our Division requested funding for additional roll-off containers that can serve as overflow, and permanent additional capacity for the County's Convenience Sites.
Approval of this Board Action accepts the grant award in the amount of $20,000 and appropriates the required local match and associated fees in the amount of $5,350 for the equipment purchases necessary at our Recycling Centers. Additionally, approval of this Board Action authorizes the County Manager or her designee to execute said contract documents on behalf of Gaston County and appropriates funding for expenditure purposes. The attached Budget Change Request moves available funding into the appropriate accounts to meet guidelines for auditing and reporting.
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR)