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AUG 8 1984 BOOK -57 pmn.942 <br />TO THE SOUTH IN BROWARD COUNTY AN EXPANSIVE NEW PUBLIC.RANGE WAS <br />OPENED WHICH FEATURES PISTOL, RIFLE, SHOTGUN AND ARCHERY."THIS RANGE WAS <br />FUNDED BY AN OVERWHE4MINGLY FAVORABLE BOND REFERENDUM. <br />I DISCUSSED A POSSIBLE NEW RANGE WITH DAVE LUKE, THE NATIONAL RIFLE <br />ASSOCIATION SOUTH EASTERN U.S-. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE. DAVE SAID THE N.R.A. <br />FURNISHED RANGE PLANS AND DESIGN FOR THE BROWARD COUNTY RANGE, AND FURTHER <br />ADVISED IF OUR COUNTY WAS OFFICIALLY INTERESTED, THE N.R.A. WOULD SEND IN <br />QUALIFIED PEOPLE TO EXAMINE THE SITE AND PERSONALLY OFFER THEIR OPINIONS, <br />AS WELL AS FURNISH THE COUNTY WITH ENGINEERED PLANS AND SUBSEQUENT CONSUL- <br />TATION, IF NECESSARY. <br />COMMISSIUNERS, 1 REALIZE - STANDING BEFORE YOU -.THAT MANY <br />INDIVIDUALS HAVE STOOD AT THIS PODIUM AND REQUESTED YOU APPROVE AND <br />AUTHORIZE PIE -IN -SKY EXPENDITURES. I RECOGNIZE THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT <br />YOU MUST BEAR WHEN YOU ESTABLISH A TAX RATE AND STRIVE TO JUSTLY SPEND <br />YOUR CONSITUANTS TAX.DOLLARS IN THE BEST MANNER - WITHOUT A RESULTING <br />DEFICIT. <br />********************* TO SUMMARIZE ******************* <br />1. FOR A COUNTY RANGE, OUR COUNTY ALREADY OWNS THE 38 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED IN <br />THE S.W. COUNTY, APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES FROM VERO BEACH. THE AGRI- <br />CULTURAL ZONING PRECLUDES FUTURE RESIDENTIAL ENCROACHMENT, AS WELL AS <br />PERMITTING PARK USE, THIS COULD BE A SUPERB COUNTY RANGE. <br />2. FOR A SOUTH COUNTY PARK, THE PER ACRE VALUE OF THIS 91.69 ACRE SITE <br />DETERMINED BY OUR PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY CERTIFIED <br />IN COURT AS CORRECT.UPON THE OWNERS APPEAL. THE OWNER WILL ACCEPT $275,000 <br />($3,000 PER ACRE) AND WILL ACCEPT TERMS TO COMPLETE THE SALE. <br />NOW IS THE TIME TO MOVE FORWARD ON BOTH OF THESE PROJECTS AND PROVIDE <br />SOME RECREATIONAL PARK ACTIVITY CONVENIENT TO THE MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS WHO <br />LIVE IN THE SOUTH COUNTY. <br />THANK YOU. <br />55 <br />