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DEC 201888 B°OK 75 1 r1i,t 441 Commissioner Eggert agreed because with public hearings we could actually hear what the people object to and what they want or don't want. Chairman Scurlock believed the idea then would be to ask voters to approve the 14 tax for 15 years and indicate that we would be having public hearings to re-establish priorities every 5 years. Attorney Vitunac suggested saying that the entire building program will be adopted at a public hearing and whenever you amend it, it will be only as a result of another public hearing. Commissioner Bowman felt we must realize that we have 54 million in immediate needs and at 5.4 million per year, that would be raised in 10 years. She could not think of any more painless way than the 14 sales tax. Commissioner Bird noted that it would be a tremendous challenge for our new Administrator to put together a sales package to bring this to the public. Commissioner Wheeler did not believe there is time. We only have two months, and he felt we must address as many areas in this community as we can as quickly as we can. Chairman Scurlock reported that those he has contacted so far have had a positive attitude; they just want to be sure we do not go for unnecessary things. OMB Director Baird referred to the detailed analysis of the optional one cent sales tax that he had prepared for the Board's information. Board members felt that something considerably simpler was needed to present the picture to the general public, and Director Baird agreed. He noted that the analysis presented is just to give the Commission all the facts; he was aware that it is overwhelming. Chairman Scurlock believed he is hearing that the basic decision is to go for the 15 years and then change priorities every 5 years in a public hearing process. He advised that he already has started scheduling speaking engagements. 41