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Mr. Brock asked how many lots are 25° lots. He was told that <br />approximately one-half are 50° lots, one-half are 25° lots and that <br />there are approximately 2,392 lots in all. <br />Mr. A. H. Webber asked if the fact of the closing of the sugar <br />mill might be used as making this situation unique as compared with <br />other cities having State-owned lands. Mr. Brock said yes, it would be <br />proof of hardship. <br />Mr. Brock said it should be brought out that when the Trustees sell <br />Murphy Act land, there is a minimum bid, plus back taxes, and in showing <br />the back taxes, it makes it unrealistic, in this case, to sell it that <br />way. <br />Mr. Medlin asked that assuming we can overcome the obstacles and <br />the members of the Commission have been convinced that there is adequate <br />water, drainage, utilities and availability of lands surrounding the <br />area, what does the Commission think about these lands as they are <br />located? <br />Mr. Brock answered that there is more to consider, one thing is <br />the availability of labor. They would have to study what type of <br />industry would best utilize the land and meet with this type of industry <br />and try to sell the land. Merely the availability of land is not enough, <br />there is so much in Florida. Another point is that it is not on a <br />railroad, which might be a detriment. <br />Mr. Brock stated that the 1960 census showed the population of <br />Fellsmere as 732 and asked how many were employed at the refinery. The <br />answer was approximately 200 plus migrant farming labor. He stated <br />there was a possibility that the area might q,71 <br />ualify, under the Economic <br />Development Administration, for technical assistance grants which could <br />be used for feasibility studies. Mr. Forace Holland,,,working with the <br />Florida Development Commission office, is the Florida coordinator for <br />the Economic, Development Administration. <br />titic 114 <br />