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COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE FELLSMERE <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT BURNED UP A PUMP ON THEIR TANK PUMPER ON A RECENT FIRE <br />CALL (THIS WAS AN OLD PUMP TAKEN OFF AN OLD TRUCK AND PUT ON THE NEW <br />VEHICLE). HE STATED THAT THIS IS A 4—CYCLE PUMP, AND REPLACEMENT WOULD <br />AMOUNT TO APPROXIMATELY $4,700; THEY DO, HOWEVER, HAVE IN THEIR LAST <br />YEAR `S BUDGET UNEXPENDED MONIES FOR REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT. COMMISSIONER <br />SIEBERT CONTINUED THAT SINCE WE ARE NOW IN THE NEW BUDGET YEAR, HE DID <br />NOT KNOW HOW TO TELL THEM TO PROCEED. <br />IN FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE FELLSMERE <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOULD GET THE PUMP REPAIRED USING .THE MONEY IN THE <br />ACCOUNT. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE ANNOUNCED THAT DISCUSSION WOULD BE RESUMED <br />IN REGARD TO THE SOUTH COUNTY WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT AT <br />THIS TIME. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER POINTED OUT THAT THESE TAXING DISTRICTS <br />ARE A NECESSITY IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A WATER SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTY, AND <br />THE COUNTY IS THE LOGICAL AND REASONABLE ONE TO CONSTRUCT AND ORGANIZE <br />THESE SYSTEMS, HE FELT THAT EACH PERSON IN A DISTRICT WILL REAP BENE— <br />FITS OUT OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR WATER SYSTEMS AND IT IS ONLY FAIR <br />THAT EACH ONE IN THE DISTRICT SHOULD PAY THEIR SHARE. COMMISSIONER <br />SCHMUCKER WAS IN FAVOR OF ESTABLISHING THE MILLAGE RATE AS PROPOSED. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT HE HAS NOT CHANGED HIS MIND ABOUT <br />EVERYONE IN THE DISTRICT PAYING FOR THE COSTS, BUT GAVE THE BOARD INFOR— <br />MATION IN REGARD TO POSSIBLE CHANGES, BECAUSE HE DOES NOT THINK THIS <br />OPTION WAS.OPEN TO THE BOARD WHEN THEY STARTED ADVERTISING. THE CHAIR— <br />MAN STATED THAT HE IS SURE THE ESTIMATE OF $123,000 IS STILL AN ACCURATE <br />ESTIMATE FOR ALL THE WORK THAT IS ENTAILED ,IN MAKING A STUDY, AND IF <br />THOSE COSTS HAVE TO GO INTO THE COST OF THE WATER, IT WILL AFFECT THE <br />RATE. <br />COMMISSIONER DEESON STATED THAT HE FELT THOSE OF US WHO HAVE <br />4 SAT THROUGH SEVERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS ON WATER PROBLEMS IN RECENT MONTHS <br />RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR SETTING UP THE TAXING DISTRICT TO START MOVING <br />TOWARDS SUPPLYING WATER TO COUNTY RESIDENTS. <br />99 <br />BOOK 36 PAGE <br />OCT 4.1978 J <br />