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Discussion followed on the proposed interest rate, and concern was expressed that a 12% rate might encourage people to use the County instead of a financial institution. It was also noted that the people seemed agreeable to a payback period of two years instead of installments over ten years. After further discussion, it was felt the only additional action required at this time was to set the date for the public hearing. Attorney Brandenburg pointed out that if you exclude legal holidays and Sundays, there is not sufficient time to set this for= -the first meeting in January. On Motion by Commissioner Scurlock, seconded by Commissioner Fletcher,the Board unanimously authorized advertisement of a public hearing re the assessment roll for petition paving of lffth Avenue between 7th and 8th Streets for the second regular meeting in January. Discussion continued as to a budget amendment to create a separate fund for the paving program, and Commissioner Scurlock requested that staff come back with a recommendation on the dollars to be set aside for this purpose and information as to the number of existing petitions. MENTAL HEALTH DISTRICT BOARD John Ashcraft, Executive Director of the Indian River Community Health Center, reported to the Board that the Center is in a crisis situation because of the inequitable allocation of funds made by the District Mental Health Board, and they will have to close their in-patient unit on December 31st. He explained that the District allocates almost seven million in the five county area, and of this, six million was allocated to Palm Beach County with the four other counties receiving only one million. Mr. Ashcraft then discussed the inadequacy of the alternate program proposed rather than the licensed 15 -bed psychiatric unit, noting that what is proposed to replace 23 DEC 161991 wK 48 PA"F339