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THE BOARD REQUESTED THE FOLLOWING LETTER BEING MADE APART OF <br />THESE MINUTES, <br />COMMISSIONERS <br />RICHARD P. BOGOSIAN, Chairman <br />ALMA LEE LOY, ViceChairman JACK U. DRITENBAS <br />D. 8. McCULLERS, JR. EDWARD J. MASSEY <br />PAUL D. BURCH RALPH HARRIS <br />Attorney to tho Board Clerk <br />APR 91975 <br />JACK G. JENNINGS, Administrator <br />ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT <br />Mr. Jack Hoffman <br />County Finance Office <br />Indian River County Courthouse <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Jack: <br />VERO BEACH, FLORIDA - 32960 <br />April 8, 1975 <br />In response to Item 41, page 7, of the County Audit, <br />please be advised that Florida Statute 34.171 specifically <br />states that the County shall pay all reasonable expenses <br />of the office of County Judge. <br />I interpret this Statute as a requirement on the part <br />of the County to make payment of the expenses and not to <br />make a lump sum distribution to the. County Judge, who in <br />turn would make payment. <br />I therefore advise you to have the County Judge <br />submit the expenses that he deems reasonable for the County <br />to pay to your office for payment. <br />I further specifically advise you not to make any lump <br />sum payments to the County Judge, as that is not authorized <br />by Statutes. <br />I trust you will find this opinion helpful. <br />Best regards, <br />GGC,Jr/ap <br />s <br />George G. Collins, Jr. <br />Acting County Attorney <br />4, <br />AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, <br />SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO ACCEPT <br />THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE COUNTY FINANCE OFFICE PAY <br />ALL REASONABLE BILLS OF THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY JUDGE, IN ACCORDANCE <br />WITH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE STATE <br />AUDITOR. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT QUESTIONED TWO UTILITY BILLS FOR FORREST <br />} <br />-41- <br />r.81701( 24p/1,8E273. <br />