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includes the programs the Chairman is talking about. This makes up 42% of our budget. Commissioner Bowman believed there is an immediate need for some sort of library facility in Gifford. Many students are attending the classes in the Community Center that Indian River Community College is providing, computer classes, etc. However, there is no library facility at all. Commissioner Eggert stressed that it will take years to get a building going, and that is why she wants to work on a way to get some program going on there in the interim. Chairman Wheeler asked how the Commission would like to handle the 3 requests presented by Mr. Lundy, and Commissioner Eggert advised that she personally would like to start working towards getting some kind of library program together. She felt we should include the health clinic within our plans for the new Health Building, and she would like to work with the Council on Aging towards a Senior Day Care Program. Commissioner Scurlock believed he is hearing that the general feeling is to include a branch health clinic in our capital projects list along with the new Health Building, working with Dr. Berman on the concept, and on the branch library and Senior Day Care Center, try to work with existing programs and agencies. Commissioner Bird agreed that as far as the Day Care Center and branch library are concerned, the thing to do is get some programs started, even in temporary facilities. We cannot make a commitment this morning to build a structure within that community for these specific projects within the first 5 years, but certainly if the programs are up there and doing well and there is a demonstrated need for a free standing facility, he was sure that would receive serious consideration at the time we readdress the priorities for the next 5 year period. Commissioner Eggert noted that the Marion Fell Library was staffed by volunteers working along with one librarian, and 9 ,FEB 211989 6 ` BooBooa Fr.,f- 169