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f <br />property; his opinion was that a reasonable juror would most <br />likely split the difference. The proposal does better than <br />splitting the difference by $81,000 and includes attorneys' fees; <br />so, we have a price certain in front of us. <br />Chairman Scurlock noted that when we talked about acquiring <br />this property, we were thinking in the range of $250-300,000 for <br />the county to come up with, and his question is do we really want <br />that property for over $724,000. <br />Commissioner Bird wished to know if we go to court and the <br />jury comes up with a price we cannot afford and we do not <br />exercise our option to buy the property, what costs we have <br />incurre'd at that time. <br />'Attorney Barkett advised they will come back to court and <br />try to prove the amount of legal fees and costs they are entitled <br />to, which he felt could be considerable. He noted another cost <br />we must consider.is the loss of the state funding. <br />Commissioner Bird agreed we worked hard to obtain that <br />funding, and he would hate to just give it back. <br />Commissioner Wheeler believed with our costs, which it seems <br />work out to about $4,000 an acre, it is a reasonable piece of <br />property, especially with the state money coming in, and he <br />believed the attitude of the community, demonstrated by their <br />backing of the Beach Bonds, is to preserve ocean front as much as <br />possible. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Com- <br />missioner Bowman, the Board unanimously agreed to <br />accept the offer to settle for $3,215,000 as recom- <br />mended by the County Attorney's office. <br />DISCUSS ADMINISTRATOR FOR NORTR COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT <br />'Chairman Scurlock noted that he had been asked to draft a <br />description of the major functions and duties of an administrator <br />39 BOOK �� F,,,uC ►.� <br />JUL 2 8,196-1 <br />