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which have been funded in the past, and whether they intend <br />that every new program will require a referendum. <br />William Koolage, interested citizen, felt a referendum <br />is one of the alternatives, but stressed that every <br />governmental body is always looking at increases in cost of <br />services, and it is the Commission's job to evaluate all <br />programs and decide which are the most important for the <br />community. Mr. Koolage continued that there are some <br />services that we must have, such as police protection, fire <br />protection, and a judicial system, and he believed that an <br />adequate health system is also a critical need and that <br />Advanced Life Support comes into this. He realized that the <br />Commission will be pressured from all sides and emphasized <br />that the petition was merely aimed at asking government to <br />try to hold down taxes. <br />Commissioner Fletcher noted that the Board needs all <br />the help they can get and stated that he would like to <br />welcome the A.A.R.P. members to attend the Budget hearings. <br />Discussion continued about the fact that all the work <br />is actually done at the Budget workshop sessions and that <br />the public needs to be aware of what is done before the <br />final hearings on the Budget are held. <br />Commissioner Fletcher asked that the Board consider the <br />possibility of placing a public notice in the local news- <br />paper, stating that the County Commission will be holding <br />Budget workshop hearings and listing the dates, times and <br />areas to be discussed. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Fletcher, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board <br />unanimously agreed to publish in the <br />Sunday edition of the PRESS JOURNAL a <br />display ad announcing the Budget Work- <br />shop agendas. <br />47 nox 5 4`19 <br />JUL 14 1982 <br />