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JUL 141982 A.A.R.P. ADDRESSES COMMISSION RE BUDGET . 8.00K 50 FA-- 489 Richard Schuler, President, Chapter 1406, of the American Association of Retired Persons, Inc., thanked the County Commission for the opportunity to speak and for their dedication in trying to help County residents. Mr. Schuler wished to impress on the Commission that just because they are members of the A.A.R.P., they are not only concerned only about the elderly, but also about the young people who are faced with the expense of maintaining them. Mr. Schuler then presented Marshall Hunt, who read the following statement, including a portion from the petition form of the Floridians for Tax Relief, and quoted from a. Press Journal article re tax funds, as follows: VER® BEACH CHER No. 1406 of the Criali" IC WAC A T 1 PERSONS, , Inc. Presentation to Indian River County Commissioners Recently our 2,200 plus membership approvea a proposal by - t', -.e local Chapter Legislative Comr:ittee to assist in a petition drive namely- FLORIDIANS FOR TAX RELIEF. Our quota was for 1,000 signed petitions. On two Saturdays between 9:OOAI, and 4:OOPP+1 we obtained over 2000 sign9d petitions, to date almost 5,000. People are vitally concerned about taxes. Future taxes of all types in particular. Reading directly from the petition ------ This petition is for the purpose of getting the.articles on the November 1982 ballot. Since we started the state has passed a 1% increase in sales tax. Half of this is to be returned to the counties of the state. Recently ROD NEDEAU of the state department of Revenue told local representatives of taxing agencies to be cautious as to how they used their share. A copy of his 6/19/82 Press Journal is attached to this paper along with a copy of the petition referred to. .ghat the local AARP Chapter would suggest is',' that during your Budget sessions that you use these guidelines as a -basis for your appropriations. We understand the count's share must be divided between incorporated and unincorporated areas within the .county. It is likely Vero Beach will receive about $500,000. About $200,000. of those funds will be roiled back off property taxes. The pet:Ltion does not reduce taxes nor freeze them. It desires to place a cap by formula for revenue spending that is fair to i.e taxpayer and workable for the elect -'-a officials. Vie thank you for the oppor-�unity of bringing anew to your atteni+ion the concerns of the 2,200 AARP members. 44