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JAN 3 0 1985 BOOK 50 'FADE/30 wished to know if the County Commission would put up this money. It was pointed out that it is the District's expense. Chief Arand noted that they can only raise their budget just so much, and Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that by referendum anything in the original setup of the District can be amended - millage, membership, etc. Chief Arand argued that they can't ask the people for another raise; they were told it would be just once, and he didn't want to lie to them. Chief McClain commented that since he came to the meeting, he has heard a lot about the problems of Vero Lakes Estates Department, but he sits on the Advisory Board and this is the first he has heard of their problems regarding fill, etc. He felt that if this had been brought to the Advisory Board, the Board would want to work with them. Mr. Fletcher believed that it has not been firmed up as yet that everything should go through the Advisory Board, but Chief McClain informed him that this was decided at the last meeting, when Mr. Fletcher was absent. Jerry Peeler, president of the Vero Lakes Estates Department, clarified that they were not intentionally trying to go around the Advisory Board or do anything behind anyone's back. He had occasion to ask Commission Scurlock a question about some other matter, and felt at the same time he might as well ask about the fill dirt. Chief Howard Marcley did not see where the North County Advisory Board has anything to do with the Vero Lakes Estates fire house since the Vero Lakes group are building the station themselves. Roseland Chief McClain felt that is part of the communications problem. The Commission is asking them to help build the Vero Lakes building with the District's money, but all the other departments raised their own money and built their own stations. 12