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March 5, 2012 (Work Session) Page 985 Family Services and relevant caseloads and trends. He advised less than 5 percent of funding comes from the state with the remainder coming from federal and county funds. Commissioner White arrived at 5:12 p.m. and was present for- the remainder of the meeting. Mr. Rose, Erica Nesbitt, Budget and Performance Manager, and Trish Baker, DSS Economic Services, responded to a variety of questions from the Board. In response to Commissioner Measmer's question, Mr. Rose advised that a 5 percent across - the -board cut in funding would likely result in the elimination of non - mandated services and associated employees. No action was taken. Vice Chairman Poole expressed appreciation for the informative report. Recess of Meetin At 5:41 p.m., the Board took a short break. The meeting resumed at 5:58 p.m. Discussion Items for Action at March 19, 2012 Meeting County Manager - Discuss Options for the Old Bethel School Property (Tabled from January and Februa With regard to the disposition of the old Bethel School property in Midland, Mike Downs, County Manager, advised discussions are ongoing with interested parties and requested the item be tabled to the April work session. General Services - Construction and Demolition Landfill Operation and Financial Update (Tabled from January and February) Concerning the future closure or expansion of the landfill, Kevin Grant, Sustainability Manager, advised information necessary to make a final decision is not currently available, but the State is open to the concept of an unlined expansion of the landfill as indicated by the area highlighted in yellow on the map. He advised two (2) rounds of water sampling were requested by the State, and a decision on monitoring buffer(s) would be forthcoming. However, Greenway Waste Solutions, he said, continues to work on a proposal to take over landfill operations whereby the County would receive a percentage of the tipping fee. However, 1.• _ ; :,z the County would be responsible for engineering and closure and post closure costs. He was hopeful the proposal would be A f+ CA�'•'•h lE ^NC�iI�r, - completed by April. Chairman Poole suggested ?• -: II the item be tabled to _ ^' "'f4 April and placed in the "Discussion Items - No - Action" section if the _! T_ information needed to take action has not been received at that time. A !� brief discussion ensued - - regarding elevations as - indicated on the map. Mr. Grant responded to Ii ch 3W ftn questions from the Board. E— CAM U.111WIng %'Aa • tMtrg Pkv.w.w�,.