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CHAIRMAN SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT FUNDS ONLY CAN BE USED WITHIN THE TARGET AREA, NOT THE ENTIRE AREA OF GIFFORD. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS INDICATED THAT WE MUST HAVE A TARGET AREA, MS. GRANT STATED THAT SHE IS+ WILLING TO YIELD TO OTHER THINGS FOR BETTER WATER RATES BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DEVELOP AND MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT GOOD WATER. SHE CONTINUED TO DISCUSS THE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONEY AND FELT IT HAS BEEN USER TO CONTROL BEACH EROSION. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT INFORMED HER THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONEY HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, BRENDA BURGESS ASKED WHAT IT COSTS TO OPERATE THE GIFFORD SYSTEM; HOW MUCH IT IS IN THE RED; AND HOW MANY MORE CUSTOMERS ARE NEEDED TO GET THIS SYSTEM IN THE BLACK. SHE THEN REVIEWED THE PRESENT RATES AND FELT THEY SHOULD AT LEAST HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK FMHA TO REVIEW THESE RATES. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT INFORMED HER THAT ALL OF THE FIGURES ON THIS OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY FINANCE OFFICES AND REIT- ERATED THAT IF FMHA IS ASKED TO REVIEW, THEY MAY DECIDE IT IS NECES- SARY TO RAISE THE RATES. COMMISSIONER LYONS REAFFIRMED THAT THE FIGURES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HE NOTED THAT WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO ASK THE REST OF THE COUNTY TO SUBSIDIZE GIFFORD; THE SYSTEM MUST STAND ON ITS OWN. WITH REGARD TO TAP -IN CHARGES, WHICH ARE ABOUT $700, HE DID NOT FEEL YOU CAN GET A SEPTIC TANK AND WELL FOR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY. COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO ASKING FMHA TO COME IN AND LOOK AT THE OPERATION AND THE CHARGES AND DID NOT FEEL IT WOULD GET US IN ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BONDING COMPANY HE COMMENTED THAT WE COULD REACTIVATE THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND HAVE THEM WORK WITH FMHA, BUT THE BOARD POINTED OUT THAT IS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD, NOT TO FMHA. 47 OCT 2 21980 Boa 45: WE 47