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Administrator Chandler advised that from a staff perspective, staff would need direction on whether to consider all the funding alternatives or just prepare for a referendum. Commissioner Bird leaned towards a referendum, but wanted to look at the alternative of using the $1 -cent optional sales tax. He felt that when we do put something on the ballot, we have the obligation to present all the facts. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK restated his Motion, which had been seconded by Commissioner Bowman: "That the Board direct staff, along with some assistance from Commissioner Bowman, to go ahead and pursue the acquisition of this particular property, not only from the standpoint of just the acquisition, but the operation/maintenance and the long overall picture of this as well as the financing alternatives of cash, bonding, short term borrowing, optional sales tax, and general obligation bonds, and direct staff to bring back the necessary facts to the Board so that when we can determine what we are going to do, be it a referendum or not." Commissioner Scurlock felt that if the Board feels more comfortable with it going to a referendum, he could support that. Chairman Wheeler wished to add the tourist tax to the list of funding alternatives listed in the Motion, and COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK ADDED THE TOURIST TAX TO THE LIST OF FUNDING ALTERNATIVES IN HIS MOTION ON THE FLOOR. Under discussion, Commissioner Scurlock asked if the Board wanted him to expand his Motion or include something else. Commissioner Bowman noted that Commissioner Scurlock's Motion was to pursue the acquisition, but felt he meant to pursue a study for acquisition. Commissioner Scurlock felt the Commissioners all stated that they wanted the park, and that the question is whether or not we want to go to a referendum. 21 APR25 L BOOK 7`6 FAL 691