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be that great a deal, because it would affect only those residents in the back part of the Highlands. She believed the people living in the front part of the Highlands would still travel Old Dixie Highway and U.S. #1. Mrs. Brown believed we need all three accesses to the Highlands. Dale Martin, 610 20th Place SW, resident of Vero Beach Highlands, was very happy to have the 17th Street SW access to 27th Avenue, but felt that the County should finish 20th Avenue because all they have to do is build a bridge over the canal. Chairman Wheeler recalled that they tried to reach a compromise two years ago that would please everyone, and that compromise called for 17th Street SW to be extended to 27th Avenue and the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Lateral J Canal at 20th Avenue. He felt very strongly about protecting neighborhoods from encroachment, whether it be from traffic or commercial encroachment. James Carraway, 910 24th Place, SW, resident of Vero Beach Highlands, felt the most important thing in this issue is that the 20th Avenue access would provide a quicker response time by the EMS and the Fire Dept. He felt the Commission has to consider the safety of the residents of the entire county. Chairman Wheeler agreed with the safety aspect, and asked South County Fire Chief John Allen to address the response times by the EMS and the Fire Dept. Chief Allen calculated that the 27th Avenue access would reduce the response time to calls from the back part of the Highlands by 1-1/2 to 2 minutes. Right now it takes 4-5 minutes to get there from Station #4 on Oslo Road. If they could go 20th, it would be quicker. Time is of the essence, and the problem they are facing now is that there is only one way to go. Commissioner Scurlock felt that if we are talking about knocking off 1 to 1.5 minutes, maybe it's time to reevaluate and recalculate the response times. With the future population JUN 6199 19 TOOK 76 wE. 965