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j UN 2 3 1997 BOOK N� GUE 6,32 Chairman Scurlock noted that the other option for the City would be not to annex the entire area, but stop short of the park. Attorney Vitunac advised that the third alternative now allowed by law would be for the City to leapfrog over the park, but that would leave a county enclave without police protection. Board members generally indicated they did not favor that. Commissioner Bird noted that we are representing people outside of the area who will not be able to vote on this. He felt we must consider the financial aspect and did not believe staff has done an analysis. Chairman Scurlock believed just from annexation of The Moorings alone, we would lose $347,000 from our MSTU, and OMB Director Baird advised that the proposed annexation would result in a loss of about 18% from the MSTU. Commissioner Bird commented that The Moorings don't ask for a whole lot, and he did not believe we have provided a whole lot; so possibly it is a better bargain when you compare money collected to money spent there. Mr. Young advised that he is standing in for City Manager Little, who is out of town today, and once they get some results on the consent issues, the city will be preparing an analysis, including a financial impact analysis, in regard to annexation of the whole are or various segments. Chairman Scurlock felt the real thing in question here is the park, and the fact that under the new law the city has a process available to annex everything in the area except the park with or without our concurrence. Commissioner Wheeler stated that he would not want to see the park outside the annexed area for the law enforcement aspect alone. He felt we would almost have to station a deputy down there full time. Commissioner Eggert wished to know approximately when the 38