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JUN 13 BOOK 77 FADE 54 already have a lot of pressure on that money - the Public Health Building is ready to go forward, the new phase of the Jail, etc., and she feels there should be a referendum with the millages designated. Commissioner Scurlock advised that he will support what apparently is the feeling of the majority of the Board. He thinks a referendum will pass, but his position is that it will cost us a good deal more in the long run. He agreed there is no question that there will be an on-going expense involved with this acquisition, but an integral part of our way of life in our community is our atmosphere, and it is Memorial Island, and the river and the wetlands, and all those kind of things, and they are essential to the kind of community he wants to live in. Commis- sioner Scurlock felt very strongly about having a MSBU as part of the funding as he did believe there is a more specific benefit to the property that is adjacent. He reiterated that he will support the Motion for a referendum although he has stated his reasons that he felt it was not needed. He hoped all will get out and sell this. Attorney Vitunac pointed out that if there is going to be a referendum, it will involve two different things - one is the decision to buy the property and the other is the decision of whether or not to pay for it with a -General Obligation Bond, and he wished to know exactly what the Board meant by going to referendum. Commissioner Eggert clarified that with her statement, she said with a specific millage request, but there has been no Motion on this yet. Commissioner Scurlock stressed that the Finance Committee recommendation regarding the 6 million contingency was that other than the 1.5 million seed money and the $900,000 for the South County Park, all the rest of the money be retained as a reserve. The Board approved this recommendation, and if we get a vote of approval, we could go right to those funds. 54 -I