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<br />contribution of 5.893; does that mean that unincorporated residents gave about $3. 5 Million of <br />that into the General Fund? <br /> <br />Bob Solari <br />Council member joined in that the County does not “give” COVB anything. It <br />was customers from the utility that were paying them and it is very different from the government <br />services that Mr. Baird was talking about. He felt they were going off topic, which is beaches and <br />who uses them. He commented that the general survey showed 13% of City residents used the <br />County’s beaches and about 45%of County residents used the City’s beaches. What is missing <br />from there is the base and that information they did not have. They did not know if it was 100,000 <br />people who use the City’s beaches or 10, 000 who use the County’s beaches; and, given the level <br />of service the City provides, and the location of the City’s beaches, his guess was they have many <br />more people visiting the City’s beaches than are visiting the County’s beaches. He referenced the <br />use of Wabasso beaches as opposed to south beaches. <br />Mr. Solari <br /> continued that they are talking about a use and the availability of those beaches <br />for the use of all the citizens in the County. Based on the level of service, tourists are drawn to the <br />City’s beaches and that produces more revenues. He thinks its appropriate to say they have given <br />this County a beach package that is beneficial to the County and COVB just needs some support to <br />continue what they are doing. <br /> <br />Chairman Neuberger pointed out that Wabasso beach was hardly open for business now so <br />they could not throw Wabasso into the mix. He also commented on what Administrator Baird was <br />trying to say on utilities, which he believed was germane to the discussion on how the trades are <br />working between the City and the County. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding money paid to the City for utilities. <br /> <br />MayorWhite <br /> reminded them that City of Vero Beach pays County taxes. If they were <br />going on value, they have a lot of homes paying high County taxes as well. Although they do not <br />pay MSTU they do pay into the system. He said it is the “49/4 rule” where they pay 49% of the <br />May 31, 2006 <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />