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L�I, BOOK 75 u,526 the SCFD. Since there is a 3 -mill cap within the SCFD, he questioned just what the mix should be or how we account for that resource being taxed from that fire district, which includes everything except the North County Fire District. He didn't want to throw a stumbling block, but he wondered how that all mixes and what would be fair. Commissioner Eggert felt that we are looking at a relatively small use for this next year, and how it expands depends on how and where the population expands and what our needs are in the future. Attorney Vitunac pointed out that there wouldn't be a dual taxation problem if the County took away the Certificate of Convenience from Indian River Shores. Commissioner Scurlock suggested that instead of creating another special district that we try to pursue using the existing special districts as the funding mechanism. We have the South, North and West County Fire Districts. The South County Fire District has a 3 -mill cap, which is not a problem, and if there is acceptance in the north county, you have an ability for an expanded millage which is now at one mill. Perhaps this would be a good time to improve and expand the existing districts. Chairman Wheeler pointed out that we would have to hold a referendum to have the North County Fire District increase their millage. Commissioner Eggert was hearing that the Board does not want to fund ALS through ad valorem taxes, if at ail possible. She felt it has to be made very clear, however, that even though it may be funded under the fire districts, it will be totally controlled by the County. She believed there might be that political problem. Commissioner Bird understood then that those 3 taxing districts would encompass all of Indian River County with the exception of the Town of Indian River Shores, and asked what 81