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countywide turns out to be 1544 per thousand dollars of _ _ taxable value. Commissioner Wodtke emphasized that this is just an example of how this would be if we were to raise $390,000 and charge it to the total countywide taxable values. Discussion continued as to how the municipalities, other than the City of Vero Beach would participate, and Mr. Barton reported that it was not planned to ask any municipality other than Vero Beach to make any additional contribution over what their residents would be paying in a countywide tax. Based on the 1983 Tax Roll, this would amount to about $22,963 for Sebastian and $56,068 for Indian River Shores. The West County Fire District which is for property west of I-95, equates to most of our agricultural district, and they would pay $16,306. Commissioner Wodtke brought up the possibility of entering into a side agreement with the Town of Indian River Shores because of some special benefits they might receive as they are located right on the ocean. Commissioner Bird noted that it seems the bulk would come from where the bulk of taxable value is located, and Mr. Barton agreed that most of the value ends up being stacked towards the river and the beach. Chairman Scurlock believed there is an increasing assessed value located to the west, and Mr. Barton concurred that probably is the tendency, but this formula was meant for a one-time up -front assessment to do this project; it was not the intent to use it over and over again. He further pointed out that the formula just discussed was merely intended to give an example from which the Board could get an idea of the equity and the cost of doing the first project. Commissioner Lyons commended them for coming up with an example, but emphasized that his question as to who is 82 JUN 6 1984 BOOK 5 7 Pa -UE 377