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RITA NELSON OF 2746 6TH PLACE STATED THAT SHE AND THE OTHERS <br />PRESENT ARE OPPOSED TO THE 3/4 MILL TAX, WHICH SHE FELT IS DISCRIMATORY <br />IN THAT NO OTHER DISTRICT IS BEING LEVIED AGAINST, SHE FURTHER FELT <br />THE AMOUNT OF $123,000 IS AN EXTORTIONATE AMOUNT FOR A STUDY, AND <br />SUGGESTED THAT COUNTY PERSONNEL BE USED FOR THE STUDY, MRS. NELSON <br />STATED THAT SHE WOULD GLADLY PAY TAXES TO GET GOOD WATER FOR THE <br />COUNTY, BUT WOULD EXPECT ALL OTHERS IN THE COUNTY TO SHARE THAT BURDEN. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE AGREED THAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD BE FULLY <br />KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT WHAT IS OCCURRING AND NOTED THAT THE TAXPAYERS HAVE <br />A RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND OUT AND KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE COUNTY. <br />HE NOTED THAT THERE IS NO PROGRAM IN THE COUNTY THAT IS MORE IMPORTANT <br />THAN WATER AND.FELT THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT <br />•WHAT IS OCCURRING AS IS EVIDENT IN THE WORDING THAT IS ON THE PETITIONS <br />SUBMITTED. THE CHAIRMAN EXPLAINED IN DETAIL WHAT THE COUNTY IS TRYING <br />TO DO AND EMPHASIZED THAT THE TAXPAYERS IN THIS DISTRICT ARE NOT BEING <br />TAXED FOR A STUDY OF THE WHOLE COUNTY; AND ANY DOLLARS RAISED, WHEREVER <br />THEY COME FROM, WILL BE SPENT WITHIN THIS PARTICULAR TAXING DISTRICT AND <br />CANNOT BE SPENT ANYWHERE ELSE. CHAIRMAN 4'IODTKE CONTINUED THAT IT IS A <br />NECESSITY FOR THE COUNTY TO SOLVE THEIR WATER PROBLEMS AND THE LOGICAL <br />PLACE TO START IS WHERE THERE ARE THE MOST PROBLEMS. HE THEN REVIEWED <br />THE DIFFICULTIES WE ARE HAVING WITH THE FRANCHISES IN THIS DISTRICT <br />AND NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH 20 PEOPLE ON THE MID FLORIDA SYSTEM HAVE SIGNED <br />THE PETITION OPPOSING THE MILLAGE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS ON THE SYSTEM <br />WHO HAVE NOT. THE CHAIRMAN WENT ON TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF <br />FUNDING THE STUDY AND POINTED OUT THAT IF WE CHANGE THE METHOD, IT WILL <br />DEFER THE PAYMENT, BUT THAT IS ALL IT WILL DO, THE CHAIRMAN FURTHER <br />EXPLAINED THAT THE COURTS HAVE TAKEN THE POSITION THAT THE FRANCHISE <br />HOLDER IS ENTITLED TO III OF THEIR INVESTMENT WHILE THE COUNTY HAS <br />MONEY AVAILABLE AT 5%, HAS NO PROFIT MOTIVE, AND ALSO CAN (QUALIFY FOR <br />GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE WHICH PRIVATE COMPANIES CANNOT. <br />€ COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT WE CANNOT EXTEND THE BOUNDARIES <br />OF THE DISTRICT AND FUND IT IN THIS YEAR. <br />MRS. LYNCH FELT THIS IS UNFAIR BECAUSE THEY WILL BE PENALIZED <br />FOR SOMEONE WHO MIGHT USE THE WATER LATER ON. <br />59 <br />OCT <br />�oac 36 PAu 382 <br />