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FEB 15 1994 BOOK t55 PAcGE1 2' the National Golf Foundation in regard to architects who can assist us, etc. Mr. Mannino noted that many people in attendance today are white-haired and elderly and they would love to see this course built before their demise. If the study finds that construction would start in two or three years from now, he did not feel that would be acceptable as the course is needed now. In fact, by the time it is completed, Mr. Mannino believed we will probably need to build another. George Gavelek, resident of 2-1/2 years, asked why'the Board has alway self-sustaining are not, such a courts, jogging County couldn't $1.5 million to self-sustaining period. s insisted that a public golf course must be when other public recreational facilities s beachfront parks, baseball fields, tennis and bike paths. He also asked why the come up with seed.money of approximately build a golf course which would be and pay the County back over a 20-30 year Chairman Scurlock explained that the beach acquisition went to -a referendum for approval from the residents, and he felt that same vehicle could be used if a majority of the County's taxpayers wanted to fund.a public golf course. The Chairman noted that this Commission has always viewed the recreation program with the idea that those activities should be paid for by the people who participate in them and that is how our recreation program is set up. He further pointed out that the tennis courts in Memorial Island Park are self-sustaining and actually generate a surplus to offset costs of some of the other programs. He believed that the Sebastian course cleared $40,000 last year and noted that the Marina also is self-sustaining. Commissioner Wodtke believed the County would be in a position to use its ability to borrow money at a lower rate of interest than private enterprise could and the golf 18