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objected to any abandonment of plats. He felt this would be <br />impossible because of the sales that were made back in the <br />early 1960s. Mr. Clem stated that although his clients <br />realize they have problems and something needs to be done, <br />they feel adopting the proposed ordinance in order to.fund a <br />study would result in duplicate taxation. He suggested that <br />the County proceed with looking at the overall situation, <br />and although his clients object to forming a MSTU at this <br />time, they are willing to sit down and -work with the County <br />towards some solution. <br />Chairman Bird asked Attorney Clem is his clients would <br />be willing to give some financial assistance for a study and <br />Directory Davis interjected that the study is not something <br />that can be done quickly; it would probably take one or two <br />years, and he was not quite sure what it would cost. <br />Mr. Clem felt that his clients could be of some <br />financial assistance, but since people are paying County <br />taxes, the County should fund some part of this study. He <br />did not see this as an emergency situation. <br />Joe McBride,. a resident of Vero Lakes Estates for the <br />last 2k years, felt a lot of the maintenance work that has <br />been done by the County, is not satisfactory and they have <br />had to come back and redo it. Mr. McBride noted that there <br />are many houses out there that are owned as homestead <br />exemptions and these owners are the ones raising the most <br />objection. He felt that the County Attorney should prepare <br />a resolution to present to the State Legislature asking that <br />they pass a statute requiring every taxpayer to pay taxes on <br />the first $25,000 of assessed value, which would be fair to <br />everyone. <br />Chairman Bird agreed that the Legislature should <br />address the homestead exemption requirements, but, <br />unfortunately, it is a very unpopular issue. <br />53 <br />DEC 7 1983 <br />