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NOTED THAT THIS WOULD SUPPLY THE FUNDS TO MAINTAIN THE ROADS AND. KEEP ABREAST OF WHAT IS GOING TO BE AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX PROBLEM, HE ASKED THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER THIS THOUGHT. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT THE PEOPLE IN THIS AREA ARE TAXED FOR THE SERVICES OF THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT AND FELT THEY MIGHT HAVE TO BE EXEMPTED FROM THAT, ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE WHO REQUIRE SPECIAL SERVICES. HE NOTED THAT THE FELLSMERE MATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TAKES THE POSITION THAT THEY HAVE NO LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ROADS AT ALL. HE POINTED OUT THAT ACTUALLY WE WOULD BE CREATING A TAXING DISTRICT WITHIN ANOTHER TAXING DISTRICT. COMMISSIONER $IEBERT WONDERED IF THE DISTRICT'S POSITION IN THIS REGARD REMAINS THE SAME SINCE THE DISTRICT IS NO LONGER CONTROLLED BY GULF & WESTERN. HE FELT THEY SHOULD BE CONSULTED BEFORE THE BOARD CREATES A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS NOTED THAT THERE IS A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN THIS VICINITY THAT IS GROWING VERY RAPIDLY, AND HE FELT THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT COULD APPLY JUST TO THAT PORTION. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT IF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT TOOK OVER THIS RESPONSIBILITY, THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAX THEIR ENTIRE f DISTRICT. ATTORNEY COLLINS AGREED THAT THE COUNTY COULD DEFINE A PARTICULAR AREA, BUT THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT WOULD HAVE TO TAX THEIR WHOLE DISTRICT. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER THIS MATTER FURTHER AT A LATER -DATE. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD THAT THE BID RECEIVED FROM BOWEN ROOFING CO. EARLIER THIS MORNING FOR REPAIR ' OF THE JAIL ROOFS BE ACCEPTED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER $IEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE BID -OF BOWEN ROOFING CO. FOR REPAIR OF THE COUNTY JAIL ROOFS AS BEING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID MEETING SPECIFICATIONS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,670.00 26 "Jut 5 1978 Y