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M be answered on whether the County should continue to spend the gas tax money on capacity expansion or do what the cities are doing and use it for maintenance of the system. Commissioner Bowman understood that at present the cost for road construction is funded by 60 percent of gas taxes and 40 percent in impact fees, and Director Davis advised that we are looking to impact fees for 60-70o where before we were looking to other income for 60%. The surplus funds that we had from the gas tax are running out. Commissioner Bird felt that the.public is looking to us to adopt a reasonable construction schedule for these roads on a long term capital improvements program and build those roads as cost effectively as we can; and then whatever that cost is, spread it as equitably as possible among those that are here now -and those that are yet to come. He hoped, however, that we would be realistic in our impact fees, because he did not want -to see us price ourselves out of the market. Chairman Scurlock wanted to avoid ending up like some other counties such as Palm Beach County where there are too many people, not enough roads, and no way to pay for more, but Commissioner Eggert believed that we could not get to that point with the moratorium provision that is built into the new growth management laws that say that building stops unless you have the infrastructure. Director Keating explained that one of the most controversial aspects of the new Comp Plan requirements is concurrency in adopting service levels. The County cannot approve new projects if they do not meet a service level, or if facilities are not available to keep that service level maintained. Commissioner Bird asked Director Davis if the proposed impact fees are fair and equitable, represent actual use of the roadway system per category, and are not politically biased in 35 BOOK 74 i) i 168 EV 13 1986