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M M Page - 2 - i One member designated by the Vero Beach City Council. One member designated by the Sebastian City Council. One member designated by the City Council of Indian River Shores. One member designated by an unincorporated entity of the South Beach area. 3. Establish under 9161.31 F.S. the entire county as The District to which the long range program is to apply while reserving for future designation taxing zones provided for by 5§161,29 and 161.37 F.S. 4. Engage a full-time, in house employee to provide technical expertise, administrative function, coordinate opera- tions and provide other support to the program, rather than rely solely on outside consultant services, having in mind that the Public Housing Authority of The County is served by a full time employee for its. support. With regard to these proposals, The Taxpayers Association offers the following comments: A. Chapter 161 Florida Statutes permits "zones" to be established to receive different tax treatment dependent upon benefit received from the long term program. It would appear that if the program is operated outside Chapter 161, separate taxing districts would be required to attain this result. Hence, operat- ing under Chapter 161 seems to offer some real advantages for the program. B. Section 161.39,F.S. provides for possibility of cooper- ation between two or more counties in beach preservation projects. This could be of possible use in connection with the barrier island south of the county line to the Ft. Pierce inlet. C. The Taxpayers Association supports the proposal to have a TOURIST TAX to help fund the long term program. Chapter 161 appears to provide a statutory medium for receiving and dispersing funds received from such source for the long term program. D. Five members is the top limit for an advisory committee under §161.31 F.S. Like the five member Board of Commissioners, this provides an effective number to reach decisions, as opposed 25 BOOK P,1ci FEB 2 7 1985