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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECONVENED AT 4:29 O'CLOCK PA WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT. PROPOSED BUDGET WEST INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT - APPROVED CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT SO FAR THE DISCUSSION HAS BEEN THAT WE WERE CONTEMPLATING PUTTING I MILL INTO THE WEST COUNTY FIRE TAXING UNIT. COMMISSIONER WODTKE FELT THAT SOME OF THOSE DOLLARS SHOULD GO TO THE NORTH COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT FOR CONTRACTING SERVICES, AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT AGREED THAT IT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED THAT THIS TAXING UNIT WOULD PAY FOR SERVICES OTHER THAN FORESTRY. COMMISSIONER SOY INQUIRED AS TO WHO KEEPS THE BOOKS ON ALL THIS, AND FINANCE OFFICER BARTON EXPLAINED THAT HE ENDS UP WITH THE BOOKS ON ALL THREE DISTRICTS, BUT ON TWO OIF THEM THE;'REVENUES FLOW THROUGH. THE WEST COUNTY FIRE TAXING UNIT REVENUES WOULD BE KEPT HERE. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT FELT WE SHOULD DECIDE ON_A FORMULA TO PAY THE DISTRICT FOR SERVICES IN THE WEST COUNTY PER RUN. DISCUSSION AROSE AS TO PAYING THEM PER HOUR, AND FINANCE OFFICER BARTON NOTED THAT IF THERE WERE A BRUSH FIRE, FOR INSTANCE, IT COULD TAKE FIVE HOURS ON ONE RUN. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT FELT THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF BOOKKEEPING INVOLVED IF THIS WERE DONE ON A PER HOUR BASIS. COMMISSIONER LYONS SUGGESTED THAT WE START WITH I MILL AND THEN SEE WHAT IS NEEDED. FINANCE OFFICER BARTON.ACREED THAT ONCE YOUR EXPERIENCE IS THERE IN REGARD TO HOW MUCH YOU HAVE TO PAY OUT, THEN YOU KNOW WHAT TO TAX. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT NOTED THAT AS OF NOW WE ARE JUST LEVYING SOMETHING SO THAT THEY DON T THINK THEY ARE GETTING FREE PROTECTION. THE BOARD DISCUSSED WAYS TO DIVIDE THE I MILL. COMMISSIONER WODTKE SUGGESTED THAT I/4 OR POSSIBLY 1/2. OF THAT MILL BE ALLOCATED FOR THE TWO OTHER DISTRICTS AND THE DOLLARS DIVIDED ON AN EQUITABLE BASIS ACCORDING TO THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE. THEN NEXT YEAR WE CAN FUND THE WEST COUNTY TAXING UNIT BASED ON THOSE 25 AUG 141980 BOOK 44 Pat 345