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and then a permanent 25 acre site to take over at the end of 4 years as a permanent armory and training site - a Hawk missile site. No missiles will be shot off in Indian River County. The sound of generators and vehicle traffic are the only noises. The purchase of electric power would eliminate the use of generators. The economic impact on the County would be great and positive. The problem - the National Guard does not purchase land. It asks to either lease it for $1 or less for 50 to 99 years, with a reverter clause, or to be given it by governments or a private donation. Question: Does the Board of County Commissioners wish to encourage the National Guard to come to Indian River County. If so, does the County have 25 acres it wishes to lease - to - the National Guard. Commissioner Eggert emphasized that this does not mean that there will be any missiles shot off in Indian River County, and she even understood that no missiles can be shot off in the State of Florida, at least in a training situation. This site would be for the purpose of computer simulations of Hawk missile launches and related operations involving radar. Commissioner Bird, a former National Guardsman, believed the plans most likely would mean a firing battery of between 140 to 150 men who would train part-time and 3-6 full-time employees, but Commissioner Eggert stated that at the presentation of April 26th, it was indicated that there would be quite a few more employees than that. Chairman Scurlock stated he would be in favor of leasing County property to them if we have 25 acres available that cannot be used for other purposes. Commissioner Bird felt there are some positive benefits to have the National Guard here, but wondered why they don't purchase a site. Commissioner Eggert explained that the Guard does not purchase land. It traditionally asks to lease land for $1 or less for 50 to 99 years from either governments or private donations. MAY 1988 29 BOOK 72 ,A,E 9