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orricz Or THE <br />14AYOR <br />l <br />City of Vero Beach <br />P. 0 BOX 1389 - 1033 - 20th PLACE <br />VMO BEACH, FLORIDA - 32960 <br />Tde.#K a 367-1131. <br />„�a712t? ember 21, 1978 <br />Mi. William Wodtke , ' Chairman �'�y�• <br />100- <br />Board of County Commissioners .�'� `0* c�iy <br />Indian River Courthouse �''s,,�ay�p y <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32950 Ile <br />14 <br />Dear Bill: <br />The City Council agreed on Tuesday, September 19th, to <br />work with the Judiciary and the Division of Youth Services <br />in using youthful offenders to clean up beaches, parks <br />and road rights-of-way. <br />This is an experimental pro -ram, funded at a level of <br />$1200 for a 90 -day period to see if youthful offenders <br />from the city and county benefit from the sentence of <br />public labor, thereby reducing juvenile offenses. <br />The expense incurred is for a supervisor from the City <br />of Vero Beach, Public Works Department, at time and <br />one-half for 13 Saturdays and the use of a City -vehicle. <br />In order to extend this trial period to amore meaning- <br />ful time span of six months in which to evaluate the <br />effectiveness of the program, the City Council requests <br />that the County Commission consider funding the program <br />for an added ninety days and utilize such city and county <br />juvenile offenders on similar County public works projects <br />under County supervision. <br />Mr. 1%veed of the local Division of Youth Services -is <br />available to appear before and brief the County Commission <br />on the details of the program. <br />• Cordially, <br />CI OF VERO BEACH <br />Don C. Scurlock., Jr. <br />Mayor <br />RICHARD TWEED OF THE LOCAL DIVISION OF YOUTH.$ERVICES CAME <br />BEFORE THE BOARD AND STATED THAT THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE <br />MORE IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES FOR MINOR CRIMES BASED ON THE THEORY THAT <br />THOSE WHO ARE TAKING SOMETHING FROM THE COMMUNITY WOULD HAVE A CHANCE <br />TO WORK FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK. MR. TWEED <br />CONTINUED THAT THE CITY FUNDED ONLY $1,200, AND HE DOES NOT KNOW <br />�o� 36 PAGE 405 <br />