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JUN 2 6 1985 BOOK E� Attorney Brandenburg advised that the City of Sebastian and the Town of Indian River Shores also have approved the interlocal agreements re the 2 -cent local option gas tax, and the last step necessary for the County to actually implement that tax will be the adoption of the ordinance today. Administrator Wright advised that he has had some discussions with Walter Smith, who led the group that opposed the tax at the last Board meeting. Basically, information was given to Mr. Smith, owner of the Union 76 Truck Stop, to ease his concerns re the gas tax in other counties -- St. Johns County will probably go with a 4 -cent tax, as will Duval and St. Lucie. Commissioner Bird assumed that Florida Statutes, Chapter 206, covers the fuels that are to be taxed and how they are to be taxed. Attorney Brandenburg confirmed that Chapter 206 does provide the criteria for this optional tax, but pointed out that while the County can determine how much of the tax to charge, it cannot change what fuels are subject to the tax, such as excluding diesel gas. Public Works Director Jim Davis noted that staff and the consultants are moving along on the Throughfare Plan and the Road Improvement Analysis and it seems that the recommendations of the Thoroughfare Plan study are supporting our cash flow building improvement fund, which is showing a shortfall within the next three years. The Barton-Aschmann study is confirming that program and expanding it to some degree. Commissioner Wodtke understood that without this two -cent tax, the County may not be able to meet the cost or the timeframe of the improvements already planned. Attorney Brandenburg confirmed that without the tax we would not have the money to do the improvments we have planned for the next three years unless we impose a much higher impact fee on developments ensuing in the next three years. 16 Ll