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_ M M <br />ONE-HALF CENT LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX BILL <br />Commissioner Lyons reviewed the following letter <br />with the Board: <br />110 CCUS1*1 <br />GERALD F. THOMPSON, COMMISSIONER <br />BOARD Or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />December 17, 1981 <br />Honorable Patrick B. Lyons <br />Chairman, Indian River County Commission <br />2145 14th Avenue, County Courthouse <br />Vero Beach, Florida <br />Dear Pat: <br />765-5127 <br />At the annual SACC convention this past September in <br />St. Petersburg Beach, Frank "Bubba" Smith was elected <br />our President, myself the Vice President and Lee Vause <br />our new Secretary/Treasurer. At that time, our new <br />President, Bubba Smith from Polk County, eloquently <br />laid out the needs of the counties of Florida for addi- <br />tional flexible growth revenues that would allow for <br />property tax relief, crime prevention and transporta- <br />tion, as well as other needs of county government. <br />The Association in convention and in subsequent Board <br />meetings, has adopted a policy supporting a Z local <br />option sales tax and now has a bill drafted, which has <br />the support of many leaders in the legislature. <br />President Smith laid out a charge to me as Vice Presi- <br />dent, to assure that we would have a strong voice in <br />Tallahassee throughout the entire session. He indi- <br />cated that our goal as an Association was to see that a <br />minimum of 3 county commissioners and 2 local staff <br />peop e were in the halls of the Capitol at all times. <br />R <br />In order to accomplish this goal, and it is a minimum <br />goal, will require cooperation and effort of every county <br />in the State. I am writing to you as Chairman of your <br />County Commission, to request that you respond as soon <br />as possible indicating what days or weeks of the session <br />that your members could be present in Tallahassee. <br />Assisting me in this effort will be my Aide, Eileen Bono <br />and my Assistant County Administrator, Eugenie Suter. <br />If we can assist you in any way, such as housing or <br />other matters, we will be happy to do so. I am anti- <br />cipating your favorable response. <br />S.n-EZz,rely, <br />Gerald F Thompson'' <br />Vice President SACC <br />/. <br />JAN 61982 <br />aou 48 PAGE 78 <br />