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AUG 51981 The following amounts should be budgeted for the coming fiscal year: 141 - 5800 lumen lights at $7.55/mo. $1,064.55/mo. _ $12,744.60/yr. 43 - 9600 lumen lights at $8.96/mo. - 385.28/mo. = 4,623.36/yr. 9 - wood poles at $1.65/mo. = 14.85/mo. = 178.20/yr. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $1,464.68/mo. $17,576.16/yr. if this plan is accepted, we will enter into a formal street lighting agreement. If you require further information, please contact this Department. Very truly yours, Frank H. Call Manager, Electrical Engineering ATTORNEY JENNINGS DESCRIBED THE APPROXIMATE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT AND REPORTED THAT THE PROPERTY APPRAISER WOULD SUPPLY INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPROXIMATE COST. IN REGARD TO THOSE WHO' MIGHT NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING BECAUSE OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS, HE NOTED THAT PROPERTY APPRAISER NOLTE HAD STATED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE A PER PARCEL PAYMENT WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT EVERYONE WOULD PAY FOR THE LIGHTS, REGARDLESS OF ANY EXEMPTION. MR. JENNINGS .FELT THIS WOULD BE THE FAIREST WAY INSTEAD OF HAVING A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE PAYING ALL THE TAXES TO HAVE THE LIGHTS. A LADY IN THE AUDIENCE INQUIRED IF THE LANDOWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY IF THEY WERE LIVING IN NEW YORK, FOR INSTANCE, AND IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT ALL LAND OWNERS WHEREVER LOCATED WOULD BE ASSESSED BY THE PARCEL. HEARD. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHED TO BE MR. RICHARDSON OF GIFFORD ASKED WHY THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT CUTTING OUT HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS AND THEN HAVING PAY MORE TAXES WHEN THEY ARE ALREADY PAYING TAXES. ATTORNEY .JENNINGS EXPLAINED THAT GIFFORD IS AN UNINCORPORATED AREA, AND THE COUNTY HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ANY MUNICIPAL SERVICES; S0, IF THE GIFFORD COMMUNITY WANTS LIGHTS, THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM, AND IT IS FAIREST TO TAX EVERYONE THE SMALL AMOUNT IT WILL COST TO PAY FOR THESE LIGHTS.