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The Vice Chairman opened the public hearing on the Transportation Fund. OMB Director Barton explained that the Transportation Fund is the Road & Bridge Department operation for both the collector and local system of roads within t -he county. The Transportation Fund does not assess millage, but it is necessary to approve the proposed budget which is $5,099,030. The Vice Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. Linda Giordano came before the Board representing the Indian River County Association of PTA's. She commented that prior to school opening, the County placed flashing beacons at Citrus, Sebastian and Middle 7 Schools, and it is her understanding that the County plans to install flashing beacons at three addi- tional elementary schools, which will leave only three without such beacons - Osceola, J. A. Thompson, and Vero Beach Elementary. Mrs. Giordano emphasized that there is heavy traffic in the vicinity of all these schools and urged that the Board include the installation of flashing beacons at these schools in this year's budget also. Vice Chairman Scurlock informed Mrs. Giordano that he is chairman of the Transportation Planning Committee and this was considered, but because of financial constraints, it was felt they would have to be phased in. We can do three this year, and if there is a problem with priorities, he believed that can be handled. Administrator Wright noted that we did ask the school people for their priorities, and Mrs. Giordano stated it was her understanding that the School Board did not want to make that decision. It was noted that possibly Mrs. Giordano could relate to the School Board that if they have any extra money during the year they could fund these beacons, but Mrs. Giordano felt the School Board was quite adamant that they would not fund this. 22 EP BOOK P� U S 11 1985