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} MR. JENNINGS STATED, "IT IS LIKE CASTOR OIL — HARD TO TAKE ,BUT SOMETIMES NECESSARY, MUCH OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IS LOW LAND, AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ON A LOT OF THIS LAND TO HAVE SATISFACTORY' — SEPTIC TANKS. WE EVEN HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE RUN—OFF WATER IN THE CANALS WHICH WERE DESIGNED FOR AGRICULTURAL USE. I DO NOT SEE HOW WE CAN CHANGE THE PATTERN OF GROWTH EVEN IF WE DO NOT LIKE IT. I.DO NOT ENVY THE POSITION THE BOARD IS IN. PACKAGE PLANTS ARE NEVER 100% SATISFACTORY, AND I DO NOT KNOW OF ONE IN THIS COUNTY THAT IS 100% SATISFACTORY.. THOSE OF US THAT HAVE WORKED OVER THE YEARS -TO PRODUCE THE CHARACTER OF THIS COUNTY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THIS WITHOUT SATISFACTORY WATER AND SEWERS, THERE:IS NO WAY -TO STOP'PEOPLE FROM COMING HERE. 'THIS IS A LONG -RANGE -DECISION -FOR THE BOARD -TO MAKE. AGAIN,I DO NOT ENVY YOU." COMMISSIONER flASSEY STATED, "I QUESTION THE METHOD WE ARE USING TO ATTAIN THIS GOAL." MR. JENNINGS STATED, "WE DO HAVE TO CROSS THIS THRESHOLD AT SOME TIME." COMMISSIONER MASSEY STATED, "THE CITY OF VERO BEACH IS POLLUTING THE RIVER NOW." ATTORNEY BURCH SAID, "THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE THEM CORRECT THIS." COMMISSIONER MASSEY STATED, "WHEN YOU HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE, YOU HAVE PROBLEMS. I WANT TO BE CAUTIOUS." COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED, "IF WE HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION THAT IS SO IMPORTANT, WHY DO WE ONLY HAVE ONE WEEK? IF WE MAKE A DECISION NOW, WHY DO WE NEED A PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM?" ATTORNEY BURCH THEN POINTED OUT THAT IN THE ORIGINAL LETTER FROM F.H.A. YOU PASSED A RESOLUTION AGREEING WITH THE TIME SCHEDULE. ; THE F.H.A. HAS OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANT THIS MONEY. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS, HE BELIEVED, HAS BEEN THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO BACK—FEED TO F.H.A. EXCEPT FROM DR. SMITH AND HIMSELF. ATTORNEY BURCH FURTHER SAID, "THE F.H.A. WANT TO KNOW WHEN, WHERE AND HOW YOU ARE GOING. YOU CAN TELL THEM YOU ARE GOING TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC NEARING AND THAT YOU WILL GIVE THEM A DEFINITE -5- AUG 141973 ooK 1.7 fAcE342