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P.O. BOX 1751 <br />61 910 /j�e4; vERo BEACH, FLORIDA <br />�� TRXPRyf flS RSSOCIRTIOU 32961 <br />vim �g81 !� OF <br />Rntaocv loom RIPER COMITY, INC. <br />io0 1ssiolo ,�(o <br />���%?gotiz zZ�O A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION CHARTERED IN 1957 <br />"Nothing is easier than spending the public's money; it does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is <br />overwhelming to bestow it on somebody." - Calvin Coolidge <br />April 28, 1987 <br />Don Scurlock, Jr., Chairman <br />County Commissioner <br />Indian River County <br />2145 14th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />DISTRIBUTION LIST _ <br />Commissioners r/ <br />Administrator - r�/_ <br />Attorney c - <br />Per onnel <br />Pu Iic Works- <br />Co munity Dev. <br />Utilities ___..i..../ <br />Finance tc-c c rw` <br />Other ______pZ <br />Re: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEE <br />COUNTY, FLORIDA REQUESTING LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT OF AN <br />ADDITIONAL FIVE CENTS ON THE LOCAL OPTION TOURIST <br />DEVELOPMENT TAX AND A TWO CENT TAX ON RESTAURANT SALES. <br />Dear Chairman Scurlock: <br />The Lee County Board of Commissioners has recently asked that our <br />County Commission endorse the above -referenced resolution. <br />The Board of Directors of the Taxpayers Association of Indian <br />River County, Inc., voted unanimously at their April 8„ 1987, <br />meeting to object to any increase in the above-mentioned tax, as <br />well as to a two cent restaurant sales tax. <br />Accordingly, we are making our objections known to our <br />representatives in Tallahassee, and we ask that the Indian River <br />County Commission go on record also as opposing this resolution. <br />Very truly yours, <br />. rold I`itzgeorgel/ <br />President <br />Commissioner Wheeler stated that he is very much against <br />this and advised that he, as one person, has already written <br />letters to Senator Deratany and Representative Patchett opposing <br />the proposed increase. <br />Commissioner Bowman and other Board members agreed that we <br />should try to get along with what we have now. <br />79 <br />MAY 19 1987 <br />BOOK 68 <br />