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B) D <br />ISCUSSION <br />Thomas Maher, <br />Superintendent of Schools, questioned how they can enforce <br />school impact fees if there is sufficient revenue to meet 100% of future needs. He learned it is their <br />prerogative to use impact fees and refund the bond that supports their current revenue source. The <br />same applies to the County with the one-cent sales tax. <br /> <br />Director Robert Keating responded to questions pertaining to the administration of <br />impact fees by the County, and how the impact fee will be applied to “teardown” and “rebuild” <br />construction. <br /> <br />Steven Mohler, Linda Robertson, <br />Vice Chairman of the School Board,and <br />Assistant Superintendent, both expressed concerns regarding a legal issue paying for growth. <br />They wanted more information as to what other counties have done and also to discuss the new <br />class size and the new level of service factored in with the new class size. <br /> <br />Tyson Smith <br /> did not know of any Florida case that ruled on the fact that impact <br />fees reduce revenue sources. There have been cases where the fees were backed out as revenue <br />from other sources. He said it is a policy issue whether they redirect millage to non-capitol <br />expenditures. <br /> <br />Joe Baird <br />County Administrator stated that the one-cent option sales tax could not <br /> <br />bereducedbecause the City of Sebastian has pledged its share on a bond issue. The one-cent <br />option sales tax does not cover all their capital needs. The city’s portion was not used when they <br />did a projection for county roads. <br /> <br />Chairman Ginn asked if there were any other questions. There were none. <br /> <br />APRIL 20, 2004 <br />5 <br />SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br /> <br />