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r CHAIRMAN SIEBERT REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM N'. H. BRAATZ, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH U0 REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, ENCLOSING AN AGREEMENT IN REGARD TO FUNDING FOR A MEDICAL EXAMINER PROGRAM, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE COUNTY WOULD BE GRANTED THE TOTAL SUM OF $7,650 TO BE ALLOCATED QUARTERLY IN THE SUM OF AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS AGREED TO TURN THIS OVER TO ATTORNEY EVANS TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON LATER IN THE MEETING. COMMISSIONER WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAD PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT MEETING WITH OFFICIALS FROM POLK AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES IN REGARD TO THE FOUR-LANING OF ROUTE 60 AND THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING IT ON A HIGHER PRIORITY WITH THE D.O.T. HE NOTED -THAT ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEMS IS THAT EACH OF THE THREE COUNTIES IS IN A DIFFERENT D.O.T. DISTRICT. HE CONTINUED THAT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AS FAR AS RIGHTS OF WAY ARE CONCERNED, AND NOTED, AS A MATTER OF INTEREST, THAT POLK COUNTY HAS COMMITTED THEIR SECONDARY ROAD FUNDS UP UNTIL 1984 TO THE OB- TAINING OF RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THIS PROJECT. HE STATED THERE WILL BE ANOTHER MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, BUT THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IS THAT THIS PROJECT WILL NOT COME ABOUT BEFORE THE MID 1980`S. COMMISSIONER WODTKE CONTINUED THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE MOST EXPENSIVE PART OF WIDENING ROUTE 60 WOULD BE IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND SAID HE HAD INFORMED THE OTHERS THAT HE FELT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WOULD NOT STALL THIS PROJECT BEING CARRIED OUT IN THE OTHER COUNTIES EVEN IF WE SHOULD BE THE LAST SECTION TO BE DONE. COMMISSIONER WODTKE NEXT DISCUSSED FUNDING FOR THE "911" EMER- GENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM AND NOTED THAT HOUSE BILL #3452 RELATING TO THIS HAS NOW PASSED AND STATES THAT THE COUNTIES DO NOT HAVE TO IMPLEMENT THE "911" SYSTEM UNLESS MONIES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE FOR 'IMPLEMENT TION AND MAINTENANCE." HE STATED THAT WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR SOME MONEY (AT LEAST $13,000), BUT DO NOT REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS FOR OR WHETHER THIS MEANS WE HAVE TO GO AHEAD OR NOT, HE FELT, HOWEVER, SOME- THING SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS EVENTUALITY AND ESTIMATED THE COST WOULD PROBABLY BE ABOUT $75,000. COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE AVERSE TO INCLUD- ING A NOMINAL AMOUNT IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS PURPOSE, WHICH COULD BE CARRIED OVER, IF NECESSARY. 23 nf4 Z6 E I.