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FINANCE OFFICER .JACKSON INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT THE BOARD, IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGE OF REGULATIONS, HAS BUDGETED AND DISPLAYED ITS ENTIRE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING BALANCES AND ANTICIPATED INCOME OF 1.9 MILLION, AND ALLOCATED THEM ALMOST ENTIRELY FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY ITEMS IN THE VARIOUS AREA. HE STATED THAT THE MORE IMPORTANT AREAS WILL BE FIRE PROTECTION, WATER AND SEWER, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ROAD AND TRANSPORTA- TION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT IT HAS BEEN THE HISTORY OF THIS .COUNTY THAT THESE FUNDS ARE USED FOR CAPITAL ITEMS AND NOT FOR ROUTINE OPERATING EXPENSES. AS AN EXAMPLE, HE INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS WERE USED LAST YEAR TO PURCHASE THIRTEEN NEW AUTO- MOBILES FOR THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, AND THUS WE DID NOT HAVE TO RAISE THE AD VALOREM TAX FOR THIS PURPOSE, CHARLES EVANS OF 1316 46TH AVENUE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE WAS DISAPPOINTED IN THE TURNOUT OF TAXPAYERS AT THIS HEARING AND ASKED EXACTLY WHAT THE TAX INCREASE WILL AMOUNT TO FOR THE TAXPAYER. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ANSWERED THAT IT WILL AMOUNT TO 65� PER $1,000, BUT EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ONLY, NOT FOR ANY OTHER TAXING AUTHORITY. ROBERT MCFARLAND OF 4206 12TH STREET SAID HE UNDERSTOOD THE WATER AND SEWER WORK TO BE DONE FOR THE BENEFIT OF GI.FFORD IS COVERED BY FUNDS OTHER THAN PROPERTY TAXES, WHICH THE CHAIRMAN ASSURED HIM IS CORRECT, AND ASKED WHETHER ANY FURTHER STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN WITH REGARD TO WATER AND SEWER FOR THE COUNTY. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT THERE ARE SOME -,FUNDS IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN THAT CATEGORY IN THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING BUDGET, AND IT COULD BE THAT THERE WILL BE SOME PLANNING WORK INSTIGATED AS HE FEELS.THE BOARD IS GOING TO HAVE TO ADDRESS ITSELF TO CERTAIN AREAS FOR WATER IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. HE STATED THAT NO SPECIFIC PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE, HOWEVER. .JOHN KISMARIC OF 1356 45TH AVENUE INQUIRED ABOUT -THE HOSPITAL BOARDS TAX LEVY, 5 Roox 31 PAU'r- SEP 19 N77