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SEP 221982 <br />now. 51. phlc 395 <br />n <br />Multipurpose municipal Service Taxing Unit <br />r <br />The Chairman opened the hearing on the MSTU, and <br />Finance Director Barton announced that this fund represents <br />goods and services for the unincorporated area of the <br />county. It has a proposed millage of 1.085964 and a <br />proposed budget of $6,803,298. Mr. Barton then reviewed a. <br />recommended increase and decrease in line items for the <br />North County Recreation District, noting that the millage <br />and the total dollars in the budget remain the same. <br />Commissioner Fletcher asked if this change was <br />indicated in the advertised notice, and Mr. Barton said that <br />it was not because it will decrease one item and increase <br />another and the totals will not change. <br />The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be <br />heard. <br />Tom Buchanan of the Vero Beach Volunteer Ambulance <br />Squad stated that he was very pleased to see the Notice. <br />about,Property Tax Relief for the MSTU which stated that <br />$728,759 will be used for enhanced public services. He then <br />proceeded to discuss the need for an Advanced Life Support <br />System in the County and advised the Board of the arrival of <br />a new doctor in the County who has great potential to come a <br />medical director and make it possible for the County to have <br />ALS. Mr. Buchanan estimated $145,000 would be needed for <br />this purpose and requested that the Board reserve $145,000 <br />towards this end. <br />Discussion followed, and it was pointed out that a <br />Medical Director for ALS would serve the whole county, and <br />this would come under the General Fund. Mr. Barton felt <br />that Mr. Buchanan was misconstruing what he read in the ad <br />regarding the $700,000 for enhanced public service and <br />proceeded to explain how the Sales Tax money is divided by a <br />set formula. He explained that the excess $700,000 shown <br />14 <br />