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14. C 1. REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION - ONE -CENT OPTIONAL SALES TAX <br />PURCHASES FOR THE EMERGENCYSERVICES DISTRICT <br />Commissioner Wheeler voiced his concern over the purchase of fire equipment for the <br />Emergency Services District, which applies to the entire County, with the exception of Indian <br />River Shores. He said the unincorporated area paid their share but the Municipalities did not <br />because the County had not asked them to. He wanted the Municipalities to pay their share since <br />this comes from the one -cent optional sales tax. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Solari, under discussion, <br />to discontinue the current practice and ensure that future <br />accounting is fair and accurate, by either requesting the <br />Municipalities to participate with the one -cent sales tax to <br />buy equipment or by adding it to the millage rate of the <br />Fire District so everyone who receives service from the <br />Emergency Services District pays equally. <br />Discussion ensued among the Board regarding the transfer of funds, the impact on <br />taxpayers, all Municipalities contributing equally for equal services, and setting an "all -or -none" <br />policy for the funding to come out of the one -cent optional sales tax. <br />Commissioner Wheeler AMENDED HIS MOTION, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Solari, to not use one -cent <br />Optional Sales Tax to purchase equipment for the <br />Emergency Services District unless all four Municipalities <br />participate. <br />August 18, 2009 <br />