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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE CITY OF VERO BEACH TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD REQUESTED ATTORNEY BURCH TO PREPARE THE PROPER RESOLUTION HONORING FORREST N. MCCULLARS, COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR WHO IS RETIRING EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1975. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE PLANNED USE REPORT RELATIVE TO FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS THAT MUST BE PUBLISHED BY JUNE 30, 1975. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT) SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING PLANNED EXPENDITURES: PUBLIC SAFETY $100,000 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 100,000 RECREATION 58,720 MULTIPURPOSE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 250.000 TOTAL $508,720 COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THE POSSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY MAINTAINING CERTAIN ROADS OWNED BY THE DRAINAGE DISTRICTS. HE SUGGESTED THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR, THE DRAINAGE DISTRICTS COULD OUTLINE ROADS THEY WOULD LIKE MAINTAINED AND THE COUNTY COULD GIVE THEM AN ESTIMATE OF COST TO MAINTAIN THOSE ROADS. THE COUNTY COULD PRO- VIDE MAINTENANCE SERVICE WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICTS PAYING THE EXPENSE. COMMISSIONER MASSEY STATED THAT THE SUGGESTION HAS MERIT AND HE WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF INVESTIGATING IT FURTHER. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT WE WOULD HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THE DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND THE DISTRICTS WOULD PAY THE COUNTY FOR ALL SERVICES PERFORMED. IT WOULD BENEFIT BOTH THE TAXPAYER WHO IS PAYING AN ADDITIONAL TAX AND THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO HAVE THIS DONE. CHAIRMAN LOY.STATED THAT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICTS COULD RAISE THEIR TAXES TO COVER THIS AND THE COUNTY COULD DO THE WORK. THE BOARD REQUESTED COMMISSIONER SIEBERT TO EXPLORE THIS POSSIBILITY AND SEE IF THERE IS ANY INTEREST ON THE PART OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT OFFICIALS. 41 JUN 1819?5 A 108d