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mll MR. HENDERSON EXPLAINED THAT THEIR CONTRACT EXPIRED LAST FRIDAY BUT THE GOVERNORS OFFICE IS OFFERING THEM A NEW CONTRACT WHICH WOULD CONCENTRATE ON PROVIDING EXTENSIVE ASSISTANCE, WITH FUNDING PROVISIONS. COMMISSIONER WODTKE LEFT THE MEETING AT 9:20 O'CLOCK A.M. CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR NUZIE ASKED WHY LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN SLOW IN RESPONDING TO THE ENERGY PROGRAM. MR. HENDERSON FELT IT WAS A COMBINATION OF FACTORS THAT ARE VERY COMPLEX - SOME PEOPLE DID NOT BELIEVE WE HAD AN ENERGY PROBLEM, AND THE ATTITUDES OF THE PEOPLE HAD TO BE CHANGED CONCERNING THIS. HE CONTINUED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE NOW FEEL THAT THERE IS AN ENERGY PROBLEM, AS THEY ARE SEEING MORE INTEREST AND ACTIVITY. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT FELT THERE HAS TO BE A TOTAL COMMITMENT ON THE PART OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH AN ENERGY PROGRAM WHICH MEANS EXPENDING DOLLARS TO DO IT; ALSO IT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL STAFFING TO COME UP WITH AN ENERGY PROGRAM. HE STATED THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN RELUCTANT TO PLACE A BURDEN ON THE TAXPAYER. COMMISSIONER LYONS COMMENTED THAT ANY CHANGE IS PAINFUL AND HE EMPHASIZED THAT IN THE AREA OF PLANNING, OUR CONCEPTS IN THE COUNTY HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AND ACCEPTED FOR A LONG TIME. HE NOTED THAT CLUSTER HOUSING, FROM AN ENERGY STANDPOINT, IS A GREAT IDEA BUT THE PEOPLE ARE USED TO SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING. COMMISSIONER LYONS ADDED THAT PEOPLE DO NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPT CHANGES UNLESS THEY UNDERSTAND THE REASON FOR IT, AND IT TAKES AN ORGANIZED APPROACH, SUCH AS AN AUDIT, TO GET STARTED. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT AGREED THAT THE FIRST THING NEEDED TO BE DONE WAS AN AUDIT. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR NELSON FELT THE COUNTY HAS TAKEN A GIANT STRIDE IN ENERGY CONSERVATION BY LETTING THE CONTRACT TO RENOVATE THE COURTHOUSE AND THE OLD HOSPITAL. HE FELT THE AUDIT SHOULD BE DONE AFTER THE RENOVATIONS HAVE BEEN -MADE. PSR. HENDERSON STATED THE AUDIT SHOULD INCLUDE THE BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, ETC., TO SEE WHERE THE ENERGY IS BEING USED. HE ADDED THAT 51980 14 BOOK", pAtF, .J