County Council will review the results of the public opinion survey on solid waste services and solutions on Aug. 30, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Council’s hearing room in Friday Harbor.

The survey report is available online through a link on San Juan County Council’s agenda page at: www.sanjuanco.com/council/displayAgenda.aspx?agendaid=207.

“The objective of this project was to characterize county residents’ attitudes, beliefs, and values about solid waste management through a transparent, inclusive process allowing any interested resident to participate,” said Nina Rook, of Marketing Resources who designed and conducted the survey on behalf of the county.

The report to be presented on Aug. 30 charts community-desired services, consideration of different organizational structures, attitudes towards paying for services, and support of different budget options.

“This survey gives us the opportunity to listen to voices representing opinions from a cross section of the community, especially those who may be under-represented at public meetings,” said Steve Alexander, Solid Waste Manager at the Public Works Department.

On Sept. 22, the Solid Waste planner Elizabeth Anderson will begin a series of public meetings on the survey results and next steps. Information about participating in these meetings is available from Anderson at 370-0531.