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SEP 4 1995BOOK 61 PAGE 96 it takes a consultant to figure out that if the culverts are blocked, the water will seek its own level. It was his opinion that all you have to do to solve the drainage problem is clean the culverts. Mr. Christianson also questioned the $4,475 shown in the budget for General Government, and Vice Chairman Scurlock explained that is to pay the Tax Collector his fees which are set by Statute. Thomas Waters, 8890 99th Ave., three year resident, stated that he has no drainage problem at his residence. Possibly the drainage might benefit him, but he does not want it. He also stressed that he moved to the country from the city because he didn't want sidewalks and paved roads, and if the road is bumpy, people will slow down. Mr. Waters stated that he would go along with the proposal if it were a one-time situation, but it won't benefit everybody; so why assess everyone. Herman Patterson, Vero Lake Estates resident, was concerned about taxes going up year after year. He also did not understand why the paving can't be handled by petition paving. Vice Chairman Scurlock agreed the County has that vehicle available, but the residents of this community came to the Commission - we didn't go to them - and the ones who came to us wanted the MSTU set up to handle the paving. Mr. Patterson emphasized that he just wants to live out there and be left alone, or pretty soon he won't be able to pay the taxes. The Vice Chairman pointed out that while this is a very rural area now, as people continue to move into the area, it will develop and eventually there won't be 700 cars, there will be 7,000. Mr. Patterson wanted to know how many people on the Advisory Committee are from Florida. The Vice Chairman stated they all are, but Mr. Patterson noted that they weren't born here, and it is the people from the north who come in here and then try to change the area into a town. 8