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AUG 4 197 BOOK 6 9 P,1u 7 . 9 equal to one year's dues, which would amount to $2675. This special assessment is to be used to build a new headquarters in Tallahassee. Chairman Scurlock recalled that last year they came to us for an additional amount and said it would be a one-time assessment. We did not participate, and were not thrown out of -the association. While he realizes the necessity of lobbying, he pointed out that there are other coalitions, such as NACo, which sometimes duplicates lobbying efforts, and sometimes results in the highly -populated counties lobbying against the smaller counties on certain issues. Commissioner Eggert wondered why her letters to FACo asking for more information are never answered, and had a problem with the fact that the president of FACo is on the board of the League of Cities. Lengthy discussion ensued on the issue of some counties paying large assessments while other counties do not even participate, and Commissioner Bowman felt that these assessments will continue year after year.. Chairman Scurlock wanted to see them come up with a mandatory assessment, so that each county would be paying their fair share. Commissioner Wheeler commented that he did not come here today to lobby the Board on this matter; he just wants to be able to convey the Board's feelings at the next meeting. Commissioner Bowman felt that Commissioner Wheeler has received the feelings of this Board on this matter, and that is to be cautious, conservative, and that the assessment be mandatory for all counties. She•asked if the Board would like her to put this matter on the agenda of the next Tri -County Council, and the Commissioners indicated that they would. Commissioner Wheeler understood that the message to be conveyed is that we would not participate unless it is a mandatory assessment for all counties, and Chairman Scurlock remarked that he could give them a "definite maybe." a