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John Welton of Corona Lane in -formed the Board that his taxes will go up 26% this year and his assessments are the same or lower. He believed it is about time we looked for a way to cut back and stop this "give-away" to everybody. Mr. Welton felt it has gotten to the point where it is better to be indigent than to work, and he felt something has to be done or the country is in trouble. Chairman Bird assured him that the Commission is trying very hard to cut back on spending. He noted the Road and Bridge Department, which is the nuts and bolts of the County operation, was cut about $600,000, and even with the growth anticipated next year, we will be operating with only one or two additional people. It was noted that we do encourage joint participation between the county and municipal government, and the County/City Building Department will now move and function in the County Administration Building. It was further noted that it also has been our intention to look into the possibility of a combined countywide recrea- tion project instead of the fragmented one we now have. Connie Mastellone, 1916 Windward Way, complained that her neighbor's home, which has the same square footage as hers, is assessed lower. She objected to the tax increase, stating that they love their home and do not want to be taxed out of it. John Mead, Coral Way, noted that even though inflation is supposed tobe down and we have worked hard to get out of the recession, it seems that taxes continue to spiral out of proportion. He stated that in spite of having a $25,000 Homestead Exemption this year, his taxes have increased about $350. As to assessed values, he felt the Assessor is going on the basis of previous experience, but houses are not selling as they did before. The Board advised Mr. Mead to contact the Appraiser about his assessment, if he felt it was out of line. 7 S E P 7 1983FAC FAC . _I