Baldwin County, Alabama
File #: 24-0666    Version: 1
Agenda section: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/3/2024 Meeting type: Baldwin County Commission Regular
On agenda: 4/16/2024 Final action: 4/16/2024
Agenda item title: Mandatory Garbage Fees - Social Security Exemption Applications 2024

Meeting Type:   BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:  4/16/2024

Item Status:   New

From: Terri Graham, CEO, SWDA

Submitted by:  Allie Barnette, Executive Assistant

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ITEM TITLE

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Mandatory Garbage Fees - Social Security Exemption Applications 2024

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

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


1st Quarter starting January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024:
Approve 279 and Deny 43 Social Security Exemption Applications

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

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 $56,916.00 is pursuant to the State granted exemption under the terms of Code of Alabama 1975, 22-27-3 (a) (2) and (3).

 

Previous Commission action/date:  01/16/2024 - The BCC approved the following:

 

3rd Quarter starting August 19, 2023 - September 30, 2023:

Approved 2 and Denied 0 Social Security Exemption Applications

 

4th Quarter October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023:

Approved 0 and Denied 0 Social Security Exemption Applications

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

 

Total cost of recommendation:  $56,916.00

 

Budget line item(s) to be used:  N/A

 

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:  N/A

 

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

 

Additional instructions/notes:  N/A