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MAR 6 1985 BOOK 60 FADE 95 Commissioner Scurlock believed the Commission is acting in good faith in trying to set a uniform policy, and while he did not want to have to sit here and go through this every time we pave a road, he felt we should make some adjustments in terms of Silver Oaks Subdivision residents, as well as Mr. Perkins, who already have access by a paved road. In addition, because of the uniqueness of 16th Street running from the beach to Kings Highway and by two schools, Commissioner Scurlock felt the percentage should be 60/40 instead of 50/50. Mrs. Offutt noted that her comments weren't based specifically on this particular project, but the fact that this is the first implementation of the new policy and it would appear we are leaning more toward having people who are in closer proximity to improvements that are benefiting the county as a whole bear the larger percent of the cost than they should. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that people keep talking about the County, but actually the County is the people themselves. We have done this in an effort not to have to increase taxes; we could say it is the County's responsibility to build all the roads. Administrator Wright asked that the Board consider very carefully amending this policy, which was very carefully and thoroughly thought out and discussed at great length with the Transportation Committee both at staff level and with the Commission. Commissioner Scurlock stressed that he was not saying change the formula, but just that we may have misclassified the road. Administrator Wright felt in that case, this should be de- ferred and reworked rather than making an arbitrary change today. Chairman Lyons noted that it is the old story of looking at a general situation and then being faced with a specific situa- tion, and Commissioner Bird also did not feel we can cast the 50/50 policy in stone for all collector roads.