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OCT 2 8 1996 BOOK 66 Commissioner Wodtke stated that he would like to get this set up by November 18th. Chairman Scurlock noted that we have consultants still working on part of the Beach Management Program, and he had felt we would come up with an overall approach not only in regard to nourishment but beach management, of which a tourist tax possibly would be one source of funding and possibly some sort of weighted taxing district. He was hoping the Beach Preservation and Restoration Committee would come up with a five year program for beach management encompassing everything for coastal protection and that based on that we would then go to the public and say we have a mechanism to fund this, here is the budget, and this is how we will approach it countywide. Commissioner Wodtke agreed we need to investigate all sources, and believed the deadline for the beach study is January 1st. The Committee is asking this step be taken because the tourist tax is one possible source of revenue. The federal formula has changed to 65% federal and 35% non-federal, and we don't know if the state formula will be 75% of the 35% non- federal; however, in order for this funding source to be available, the procedure must be set in motion. Assistant County Attorney Barkett informed the Board that, at the absolute minimum, the Supervisor of Elections needs six weeks before the referendum to get this on the ballot, which puts us back to January 7th; then 60 days before the ordinance is enacted to establish the Tourist Development Council puts us back to November 25th. He believed the Council should be appointed by November 18th at the latest. ON MOTION by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by Com- missioner Wodtke, the Board unanimously authorized staff to proceed with the steps necessary to go to a referendum on a Tourist Development Tax and 81