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a <br />LEON YOUNG CAME BEFORE THE BOARD REPRESENTING THE NEWLY FORMED <br />UNITED CITIZENS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION TO DISCUSS THE NEED FOR A <br />HOUSING AUTHORITY AS REQUESTED BY REVEREND DIAMOND, AND READ THE <br />FOLLOWING LETTER, WHICH IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES, <br />UNITED CITIZENS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION <br />Gifford, Florida <br />January 18, 1978 <br />Mr. William C. Wodtke Jr. <br />Chairman, Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />Vero Begch, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Mr. Wodtke and Members of the Board; <br />This is to.inform you that representatives of nine conAunity <br />organizations in Gifford have approved waking this request to the <br />Board of County Commissioners, Indian River County. We are inforning <br />you by letter and through representation that the United Citizens <br />Improvement Association of Gifford strongly supports improving the <br />housing conditions in our community and that ways and mens be made <br />to establish a housing program to solve the problems in this. <br />Therefore, the organizations are requesting that you appoint a <br />special new housing committee to proceed with a thorough study on a <br />housing authority; that this committee be given permission to <br />,review previous studies and reports related to a housing authority for <br />Indian River County and that the Board of County Commissioners explore <br />all channels of setting up a housing authority. <br />Our organizations will be available to assist with up to date <br />information on our local situation aAd we will meet with the'com:aittee <br />if.needed. We ask for your full support and.early approval of establishing <br />such a committee and request that the group report bask to you after <br />it uonth's study. <br />We are appealing that, the Board of County Commissioners support <br />plans for formation of a housing authority and assist the cohmittee with <br />um <br />BCOK 33Av 4i14. <br />