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ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THE COUNTY HAS THE RIGHT TO MAKE THE ALLOCATION WITH OR WITHOUT THE CITY'S CONSENT, BUT HE BELIEVED THAT THEY HAVE EFFECTIVELY CONCURRED AS WELL. COMMISSIONER LYONS AGREED WITH ATTORNEY COLLINS. THE VICE-CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED WITH ALL FOUR BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR. COMMISSIONER LYONS DISCUSSED THE PUBLICS LACK OF UNDER- STANDING ABOUT WHAT GOES ON AT COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGS AND PROPOSED THAT THE BOARD'S AGENDA AND A VERY BRIEF RESUME OF THE ACTION TAKEN BE PUBLISHED IN THE LOCAL PAPER. HE FELT IT WOULD BE WORTH THE MONEY TO GIVE IT A TRY BECAUSE WE DO A LOT OF VERY IMPORTANT THINGS FOR THE COUNTY AND NEED AS MUCH UNDERSTANDING AS WE CAN GET. HE DID NOT FEEL IT IS THE FAULT OF THE PRESS THAT THE PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THE KIND OF PROBLEMS WE ARE ADDRESSING. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED HIS REACTION IS THAT IT IS THE REPORTER `S RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THE PUBLIC, AND HE FELT THAT THERE IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE NEWS MEDIA. HE POINTED OUT THAT THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED CAN COME BY AND PICK UP THE AGENDA OR CAN SIT IN AT THE MEETINGS WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WOULD OBJECT TO SPENDING TAXPAYERS DOLLARS TO INFORM THE FEW WHO ARE UNWILLING TO TAKE THE TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON AND WAS -OF THE OPINION THAT THE PROBLEM LIES WITH PUBLIC APATHY. HE DID AGREE THAT IN REGARD TO REZONINGS THAT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS PUT IN THE PAPER CANNOT BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BY MOST. MRS. FORLANI, SECRETARY TO THE BOARD, STATED THAT THAT HAS BEEN CHANGED AND THE TOP PARAGRAPH NOW STATES WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT A LITTLE MAP ALSO WOULD BE DESIRABLE. COMMISSIONER LYONS COMMENTED THAT COMMISSIONER SIEBERT GREW UP HERE KNOWING WHAT THE COUNTY COMMISSION IS AND THAT YOU CAN COME TO GET THE AGENDA, BUT HE IS APPALLED BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO DON T KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 65 DEC 51979 Box , pAcE 243,