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SEP 81976 <br />BOARD DECIDES TO MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR POLICIES, CHARTER GOVERNMENT WILL <br />NOT COST ANY MORE THAN OUR_PRESENT FORM -OF GOVERNMENT. HE CONTINUED <br />THAT IT WILL GIVE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A GREAT DEAL MORE AUTHORITY, <br />BUT HE FEELS IT IS MUCH BETTER TO HAVE LOCAL OFFICIALS WITH MORE AUTHOR- <br />ITY THAN THOSE FAR OFF IN TALLAHASSEE. THE WHOLE INTENT I -S TO BRING <br />HOME RULE GOVERNMENT TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A CALL <br />YESTERDAY FROM HUGH RUSSELL, A MEMBER OF THE CHARTER COMMISSION, WHO <br />WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING TODAY, AND ASKED CHAIRMAN SIEBERT TO <br />CONVEY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PRESS THAT HIS ABSENCE IN NO WAY REFLECTS HIS <br />FEELINGS ON THE CHARTER. <br />COMMISSIONER WODTKE COMMENDED MRS. ANNE ROBINSON FOR HER ACTIVE <br />ROLE IN HELPING WITH THE CHARTER. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, <br />COMMISSIONER MASSEY AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT VOTED IN FAVOR, THE BOARD <br />FORMALLY ACCEPTED THE PROPOSED CHARTER AS PRESENTED BY THE CHARTER COMM- <br />ISSION. THE PROPOSED CHARTER IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES. <br />26 <br />P, . :,.1 h� <br />