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Residents press board on solid-waste fee; treasurer outlines collection limits and options
Summary
During the citizen comment period at the April 22 Southampton County meeting, residents criticized the solid-waste management fee and unpaid delinquencies; the county treasurer explained legal collection limits, current collection rates and options for payment plans and judgments.
Resident speakers used the April 22 public-comment period to press the board about the county's solid-waste management fee, unpaid delinquencies and whether older residents qualify for relief. Treasurer Lynette Edwards responded with collection statistics, legal limits and options for taxpayers.
Ash Cutchin, who identified himself as an 83-year-old resident at 29018 Darden Point Road, told the board a portion of his street has remained unpaved since Hurricane Helene and raised concerns about paying the $200 solid-waste fee after seeing unpaid balances forgiven for others. He asked how old a person must be to qualify for elderly tax relief. Colleen Flick and other commenters questioned the size of the county’s delinquent balances as presented at prior…
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