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LAW OFFICES OF <br />COULD, GOOKSEY, FENNELL, APPLEBY & MCKINNON <br />PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION <br />POST OFFICE BOX 760 <br />VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 <br />JOHN R. GOULD <br />BYRON T. COOKSEY <br />DARRELL FENNELL <br />FRANK M. APPLEBY <br />CHARLES R. MCKINNON <br />WILLIAM J. STEWART <br />LAWRENCE A. BARKETT <br />December 15, 1976 <br />Mr. William C. Wodtke, Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />and <br />Members of the Board of County <br />Commissioners <br />Indian River County Courthouse <br />Vero Beach, Florida <br />BEACHLANO BOULEVARO <br />AT OCEAN DRIVE <br />TELEPHONE 567-8341 <br />AREA CODE 305 <br />OUR FILE NO. <br />Re: Public Hearing on Water.Municipal Service <br />Taxing Units <br />Gentlemen: <br />I have been instructed by the Town of Orchid to advise you of <br />the Town's interest in the proposed water municipal service <br />taxing units. It is my understanding that the Board will be <br />holding public hearing on this question on Thursday, Decem- <br />ber 16, 1976. <br />The Town of Orchid is not included within the territories of <br />any of the proposed water municipal service taxing units. As <br />I understand it, none of the municipalities within the county <br />are included within the boundaries of the proposed units. How- <br />ever, the Town of Orchid is somewhat unique and it is not anti- <br />cipated within the foreseeable future that the Town would be in <br />a position to provide water to its residents. <br />The primary purpose of this letter is to inform you of the in- <br />terest of the Town of Orchid in securing a source for water <br />for its residents and to suggest the possibility of participa- <br />tion with the county in obtaining water for the Town of <br />Orchid. <br />As you probably know, the Town of Orchid is primarily rural <br />and agricultural in nature and at this point in time has a <br />limited number of residents. As a result, the operating bud- <br />get of the Town is minimal. Accordingly, it would be finan- <br />cially impractical, if not impossible, for the Town to <br />establish its own water system. <br />It would be greatly appreciated if you will give consideration <br />to the Town of Ordhid in your deliberations on the matter of <br />providing water for the county residents. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Darrell Fennell <br />Attorney for the Town of Orchid <br />DF:aw <br />cc: County Administrator <br />i County Clerk <br />County Attorney <br />I <br />DEC 16 1976 _ <br />I <br />