Baldwin County, Alabama
File #: 20-1143    Version: 1
Agenda section: Other Staff Recommendations Status: Passed
File created: 5/19/2020 Meeting type: Baldwin County Commission Regular
On agenda: 6/2/2020 Final action: 6/2/2020
Agenda item title: Mandatory Garbage Fees - Social Security Exemption Applications Fiscal Year 2020

Meeting Type:   BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:  6/2/2020

Item Status:   New

From: Terri Graham, Development and Environmental Director

Submitted by:  Susan Kilby, Customer Service Manager

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ITEM TITLE

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Mandatory Garbage Fees - Social Security Exemption Applications Fiscal Year 2020

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Take the following actions related to persons that have applied to be exempt from the Baldwin County mandatory garbage fees by the State granted exemption:

 

1st Quarter Ending March 31, 2020

 

Approve 245 and Deny 60 Social Security Exemption ApplicationsEnd

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

Previous Commission action/date:  05/05/2020

 

Background:  The Commissioners are provided with a confidential list of applicants that have applied to be exempt from the mandatory garbage fees by the State granted exemption.  Applicants have signed a notarized application and provided documentation to establish that Social Security is the sole source of income for the State exemption.  “Applications are renewed annually.”  The dollar amount forgiven of $47,040.00 is pursuant to the State granted exemption under the terms of Code of Alabama 1975, 22-27-3 (a) (2) and (3). 

 

 

4th Quarter Ending December 31, 2019

Approve 275 and Deny 35 Social Security Exemption Applications

 

3rd Quarter Ending September 30, 2019

Approve 15 and Deny 5 Social Security Exemption Applications

 

2nd Quarter Ending June 30, 2019

Approve 8 and Deny 2 Social Security Exemption Applications

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

Total cost of recommendation:  $47,040.00

Budget line item(s) to be used:  The cost of the exemptions is absorbed into Collection Fee Revenue (511.45411)

 

If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding?  N/A

 

 

LEGAL IMPACT

 

Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents? 

N/A

 

Reviewed/approved by:  N/A

 

Additional comments:  N/A

 

 

ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS

 

Is advertising required for this recommendation?  N/A

 

If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A

 

 

FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION

 

For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up:  N/A

 

Individual(s) responsible for follow up:  Susan Kilby, Customer Service Manager

 

Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):  N/A

 

Additional instructions/notes:  N/A