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for filing Value Adjustment Board (VAB) petitions, the budget hearings and millage rates, but he thought everybody’s intent is not to use the entire 60 days if we could get it done before that time because they want the tax revenue to come in as soon as possible. Mr. Nolte has agreed to delay the petition deadlines by one day for every day that we are closed due to the disaster. Administrator Baird heard that the state is looking at extending the due date for ad valorem taxes and he will try to get that information to the Board. Lonnie Powell 1565 Venice Lane, Sebastian, manages the ICM Citrus Packing House which has suffered a lost of 80% or better and he asked if he could use his property as a wholesale nursery. Director Keating responded positively and asked Mr. Powell to see the Planner of the day. Discussion ensued regarding the number of people who still remain without power and Commissioner Adams believed there were more people without power than mentioned. She expressed her gratefulness to all those who came from out of state and out of county to work. Sean Smith, The Board expressed their appreciation to owner of Super Dip Café who fed everybody in the emergency operations center during the Hurricane and Rene Renzi , 304 Waverly Place, considers herself a former volunteer of the American Red Cross after spending five days at the Sebastian River Middle School during Hurricane Frances. She voiced several complaints against the American Red Cross because they fell short of their responsibilities in establishing the school as a shelter. The box of flashlights provided did not work and they could not flush the toilets once the water was shut off. Many people had diarrhea and were vomiting. She described the deteriorating situation as each day passed that the evacuees had to face. She criticized the Sheriff’s deputies for their abusive mannerism and the firemen and emergency management technicians for their lack of assistance. SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 16