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I <br />} <br />•y t <br />PRAY THAT THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION WOULD BECOME MORE CONCERNED ABOUT <br />HELPING IMPROVE THE CONDITION IN THE COUNTY. <br />DRENNEN WHITMIRE, 955 7TH AVENUE, APPROACHED THE BOARD AND <br />STATED THAT.THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LOW COST HOUSING. HE AGREED WE <br />SHOULD HAVE COMPASSION BUT FELT THAT IS DENOTED BY GIVING FOOD STAMP'S, <br />UNEMPLOYMENT, WELFARE AND MEDICAL HELP. MR.- WHITMIRE STATED FURTHER <br />THAT ONCE YOU CREATE A HOUSING AUTHORITY, YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL AND IT <br />CANNOT BE STOPPED. IT ATTRACTS MORE POOR FAMILIES TO THE AREA AND <br />CREATES MORE SLUMS AND CRIME AREAS. HE COMMENTED THAT THOSE THAT CLAMOR <br />FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY DO NOT PAY ANY TAXES. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT THIS <br />PROGRAM DESTROYS ALL INCENTIVE AND ENSLAVES THE PEOPLE; THERE ARE SOME <br />THIRD GENERATION PEOPLE LIVING IN HOUSING AUTHORITIES. MR. WHITMIRE FELT <br />A HOUSING AUTHORITY IS NOTHING BUT A BLUEPRINT FOR DISASTER AND POINTED <br />OUT THAT THE BIBLE ALSO TELLS US THAT "THE POOR YOU WILL HAVE WITH YOU <br />ALWAYS" AND "THOSE WHO DO NOT WORK, SHOULD NOT EAT." <br />MRS. WALTER .JACKSON APPROACHED THE BOARD COMMENTING THAT SHE <br />COULD NOT SEE WHY WE SHOULD FEEL THAT WE ARE NOT OUR BROTHER `S KEEPER, <br />AND THOSE OF US*WHO CAN PAY TAXES SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHERS, SHE <br />FELT MOST OF THESE PEOPLE ARE JUST WAITING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET A <br />LITTLE HELP SO THEY CAN HELP THEMSELVES. SHE SUGGESTED THE BOARD LOOK <br />AT THE HOUSING PROJECT IN MELBOURNE WHICH IS BEAUTIFUL AND WELL KEPT. <br />SHE FELT THERE MUST BE A TRAINING CENTER TO INSTRUCT THE PEOPLE BEFORE <br />THEY MOVE IN. MRS. .JACKSON FELT THERE IS LESS CRIME IN THE HOUSING <br />PROJECTS THAN IN THE SLUM AREAS. SHE CONCLUDED THAT SHE.IS LOOKING TO THE <br />BOARD TO BE POSITIVE IN THEIR DECISION. <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REGAN COMMENTED THAT INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY HAS AN UNUSUAL SITUATION IN THAT WE HAVE EXTREMES -BOTH IN <br />AFFLUENCE AND LACK OF IT, AND OUR UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS ALSO UNUSUALLY <br />HIGH. HE POINTED OUT THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HOLDS INDUSTRY BACK <br />FROM COMING TO THE COUNTY IS BECAUSE THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAS NOT PROVIDED <br />HOUSING THAT CAN BE PURCHASED BY MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES. HE FURTHER <br />NOTED THAT THE LESS AFFLUENT TEND TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR ELDERLY AT HOME <br />INSTEAD OF PUTTING THEM IN NURSING HOMES THAT THE TAXPAYERS WOULD HAVE <br />TO -PAY FOR. HE FELT, AS A RESULT, LOW INCOME FAMILIES ARE TAKING SOME <br />JAN 2 41979 <br />43 <br />