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APR 2 8 1987 Boos 68 ma Building & Grounds budget for the Jail can simply be eliminated, and transferred over to the line items on the Jail budget. Director Baird understood that only one salary would be transferred, but Chairman Scurlock felt that staff could work out the details and bring it back to the Board if some action is needed. PROCLAMATION - TOMMY THOMAS' RETIREMENT Chairman Scurlock read the following proclamation aloud: P R 0 C L A N, A T I 0 N WHEREAS, L. S. Thomas, known affectionately as "Tommy", has announced his retirement as the County's Intergovernmental Relations Director effective April 30, 1987, and his colleagues wish to express their appreciation on his outstanding career on behalf of local government; and WHEREAS, Tommy Thomas joined the Clerk of the Court as the Finance Director to the Clerk and to the Board of County Commissioners on June 1, 1971, and on March 11, 1977 became the Intergovernmental Coordinator for Indian River County; and WHEREAS, with his financial leadership the County successfully moved its landfill operation away from the airport to a facility which ranked among the tops in the state and it was for this venture that Indian River County experienced its first bond issue; and WHEREAS, with his participation and leadership, the County finalized and placed on record a Maintenance Map describing the forty-four Spoil Islands in the Indian River, and these Spoil Islands were granted a zoning designation of Marine Park District which will preserve the Spoil Islands for environmental and recreational purposes; and WHEREAS, over the years, because of his financial experience, Tommy Thomas has been instrumental in bringing many recreational projects to a successful conclusion. Some major projects that come to mind are obtaining the Tracking Station property from the state and federal government and more recently the planning for its development; the development of Kiwanis Hobart Park for many recreational uses, such as the Sandridge Golf Course and the County Fairgrounds; development of Wabasso Beach Park including dune restoration and walkovers; development of strategically placed Beach Access areas; and WHEREAS, he has established a good rapport with the Department of Natural Resources and over the years has been instrumental in obtaining funding to provide boat ramps at Wabasso Causeway, Blue Cypress Park, Round Island Park, Dale Wimbrow Park, and Oslo Road, to name a few; and WHEREAS, Tommy Thomas in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources "Save Our Coast" Program, has aided in acquiring approximately 3,850 feet of oceanfront property in Indian River County; and 24