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BOOK 63 F,�F <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DATE: MARCH 11, 1986 <br />,-.,o <br />THRU: TERRANCE G. PINTO, DIRECT SUBJECT: FLUORIDATION OF COUNTY <br />UTILITY SERVICES --�� D WATER <br />FROM: JEFFREY K. BARTON(:?L <br />ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, UTILITY SERVICES <br />BACKGROUND <br />Area doctors and individuals have expressed to the Department the advantage <br />and necessity of placing fluoride in the County's water system. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Utility staff recommends that a possible public hearing be held to address <br />this matter. <br />Utilities Director Terry Pinto reported that Michael Galanis <br />of the State Environmental Health Dept. and several local doctors <br />have asked why we don't put flouride into the County water system <br />and he would like to have the Board's authority to proceed into <br />workshops and a public hearing on the matter. <br />Chairman Scurlock recalled that when the City of Vero Beach <br />approved fluoridation of their water system, there wasn't that <br />much fuss about it. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Wodtke, that the Board authorize <br />the Utilities Department to move forward re bringing <br />about f-luoridation of the County water system. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Wodtke asked who would hold <br />the public hearing, and Director Pinto believed that the <br />Utilities Dept, would do it because they have to perform the <br />action, but felt that the Health Department should be more <br />involved than anyone because it is a health issue. <br />Mr. Galanis pointed out that local doctors are confused <br />about whether or not they should prescribe fluoridated vitamins <br />for children because some homes in the county are on City water, <br />53 <br />