contingency contract on the Stover property, at a price

contingency contract on the Stover property, at a price of $185,000.

He added that the county is working with several nearby counties to dispose of Rappahannock’s trash during the period between July 1 and whenever the landfill is finally put into operation. If we don’t have a plan, he said, no other county will work with us.

In that case, he added, the county’s trash would have to be hauled to a private landfill, probably in southwest Virginia, at an estimated cost of $1,000 per day. Trash disposal presently costs $60,000 a year, Supervisor Henry said. “Going from $60,000 to $365,000 per year would not be responsible (on the part of the board).”

He was asked why the county doesn’t put up the $10,000 per acre bond now required of private landfills and continue to use the present Clark site, located on Rt. 621 outside Woodville.

“Because of the threat of other lawsuits, and the state has said that the site is not feasible. The state has said we have to be out by June 30.”

“Mr. Gregori,” Col. Bingham replied, “has said the state would bend over backward. They will do anything, including an extension. That was the first recommendation they made . . . There is space for one more year. I’m certain we could come up with something acceptable to everyone in Jackson District.

“We’re not opposed to the landfill - we’re opposed to the location of he landfill and the 25 year life. Everyone in the county should be opposed to the 25 year life,” Col. Bingham said.

“Why was this site chosen?” asked another member of the audience.

“This didn’t just start,” the Jackson District supervisor replied. “If you look at the Rappahannock News, they’ve looked at several sites near Little Washington, Peyton Farms, a site behind the elementary school, the Lee farm, the Saltonstall tract.

“I’m not here to debate you,” Mr. Henry continued, “but to give you information to decide what to do. I