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THAT WITH THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE COUNTY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, IF IT WEREN'T FOR REVENUE SHARING, WE WOULDN'T BE IN A POSITION EVEN TO BUY THE EQUIPMENT AND FURTHER NOTED THAT WE NEVER HAVE BEEN IN THIS POSITION BEFORE AND IT IS HARD TO KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN. COMMISSIONER LYONS REITERATED THAT HE JUST FEELS IT IS BETTER TO FACE UP TO EACH YEAR AS IT COMES. HE FELT THAT THE CITY OF VERO BEACH GOT VERY CLOSE TO TROUBLE BY WORKING THEIR BALANCE DOWN TOO LOW, AND HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE COUNTY SHOULD. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT FELT,ON THE OTHER HAND, IF WE DIP INTO THE TRUST FUND, IT IS MONEY THAT HAS BEEN PUT THERE ON BEHALF OF THE TAXPAYERS WHO LIVE HERE. FUTURE TAXPAYERS WILL HAVE TO ASSUME A LARGER BURDEN. COMMISSIONER LYONS FELT WE SHOULDN'T DIP INTO IT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF REDUCING TAXES, BUT FOR THE JOB IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. COMMISSIONER LOY BELIEVED THERE WAS SOME QUESTION EARLIER ABOUT THE USE OF THAT MONEY, AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT NOTED THE REASON WE BUILT IT UP WAS FOR INDIAN RIVER BOULEVARD AND NOW IT ISN'T ENOUGH TO DO IT. COMMISSIONER WODTKE INQUIRED ABOUT THE TOTAL VALUATION IN THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE AREA, AND THE FINANCE OFFICER STATED THAT IT IS $697,271,000. DISCUSSION AGAIN AROSE ABOUT THE DIVISION OF ROAD & BRIDGE BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES AREA, ETC., AND MR. BARTON AGAIN EXPLAINED THE FORMULA REGARDING THE CONNECTOR ROADS. HE STATED THAT THE ROADS ON THE CONNECTOR SYSTEM ARE 16% OF ALL THE ROADS WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN AND 38% OF THE BRIDGES ARE ON THOSE ROADS. IN THE ABSENCE OF PAST HISTORY, THEY HAD TO COME UP WITH SOME FORMULA. THIS ACTUALLY IS A " GUESSTIMATE ° UNTIL WE CAN BUILD A YEAR OF HISTORY. COMMISSIONER WODTKE AGAIN EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT IN AN EFFORT TO BE TOTALLY FAIR IN REGARD TO DUAL TAXATION, WE MIGHT HAVE GONE TOO FAR TO ONE SIDE. HE FELT THEIR ESTIMATE OF 16% FOR THE CONNECTOR ROADS MIGHT BE WRONG AND NOTED IF IT WAS 36%,IT WOULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. AUG 2 71980 63 BOOK 44 FAff 41 L-