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SEP 7 1983 ?Aci 5 6. <br />Mr. Schuler then questioned a figure of 32 million to <br />run our county hospital, and it was explained that the <br />Hospital District is an entirely separate taxing district <br />over which the County Commission has no control. <br />Commissioner Scurlock felt that the Commission is <br />trying to make the public aware that there are a number of <br />these items that are out of our control. The federal and <br />state governments have put some things back under local <br />control, but they have not supplied the money for the ` <br />burden. There are many things we have had to cut out of <br />this year's budget because of this - for instance, Spouse <br />Abuse, Visiting Nurses, the Council on Aging. In addition, <br />we deleted about $600,000 from the Road & Bridge Depart- <br />ment's budget this year, but in spite of this, we still have <br />to render a larger bill to the taxpayer. <br />Mr. Schuler agreed that the Commission is doing a good <br />job, but just asked that services be combined to cut costs. <br />Mr. Barton informed Mr. Schuler that the other <br />operating funds total over 27 million dollars. <br />Gilbert Eggleston of Cedar Lane, who retired to this <br />area in 1983, expressed concern about a reasonable tax rate. <br />He noted that his taxes will increase 29% this year, which <br />he feels is an unreasonable increase, and the County <br />Commission budget represents over 1/3 of the tax increase. <br />Mr. Eggleston made a plea in behalf of the many -retired <br />people on fixed incomes living in this county, who cannot <br />stand 30% tax increases. <br />In further discussion, it was determined that Mr. <br />Eggleston's tax assessment went up 8.6% and also that he is <br />not qualified for Homestead Exemption this year. It was <br />explained to Mr. Eggleston that people who have taxable <br />value will pay more because of the larger Homestead <br />Exemptions which take many houses off the Tax Roll. <br />6 <br />