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7 JUL 21198I'BooK (��1 J �.oS to first hear evidence that there has been fraud. She believed that the Board does not have any choice but to deny the request for reconsideration of the special exception use. Elizabeth Hall, 2520 6th Street, recalled that right before the meeting in which the Board granted the special exception, Commissioner Bowman came into this room and said, "Let's get on _.with it", and tried to make a Motion. Chairman Scurlock had to remind her that it was a public hearing. Mrs. Hall felt that the Commissioners had their minds made up ahead of that meeting, and that the opponents to the child care center did not get a fair hearing. Commissioner Eggert stated that she had not made her decision prior to the hearing, and did not feel the other Commissioners had either. Commissioner Wheeler took exception to the type of innuendo included in some of the letters to the editor that have been published in the Press Journal that there is something illegal or inappropriate going on. He stated that he made his decision based on the facts presented at that meeting, not on the political pressure of 500 signatures on a petition. He empha- sized that the Commission is responsible for the rights of all the people in the county, not just those in certain neighborhoods. Commissioner Bird stated that it would not matter to him if there were 5000 people opposed to the child care center if he felt he was right in voting for it. He stated that he does not vote on popular opinion, but facts and personal property rights. He was convinced at the previous meeting when the special exception was granted that this child care center in that neighborhood would not have an adverse affect on property ;values nor the life style of the surrounding residents. He felt there was no reason to deny it as it is on a large piece of property that is well buffered from surrounding property. Commissioner Bird believed that we need to find places to locate these child 42 r