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The Chairman asked if anyone wished to be heard on the <br />General Fund. <br />William Koolage, 815 26th Avenue, commented on the amount of <br />money that ALS is going to cost the county this year. He stated <br />that as a taxpayer, he is interested in all taxes, and he wished <br />to know how much the Hospital District decreased their taxation <br />as a result of the county picking up that cost. <br />Administrator Chandler did not know the answer, but believed <br />they did have some reduction in their millage rate. <br />Mr. Koolage stressed that he is concerned about his total <br />tax bill and felt the Hospital District should reduce their levy <br />correspondingly to what the County picked up. <br />Commissioner Scurlock believed the answer is that it is not <br />a corresponding reduction, and Mr. Koolage believed it is a great <br />deal less and thought the public should know about it. <br />George Banek, 1143 SW 38th Avenue, next took the floor and <br />noted that where he lives is a dirt road. That may not seem very <br />important to the Board, but it is important to him because he is <br />paying taxes like you wouldn't believe. He is just an average <br />"Joe Blow" trying to get along on $7/8 an hour, and carry a <br />mortgage to pay for a house -and support kids, and it is a nut <br />house out there for people trying to make it. Then you have this <br />Polo Club, and he personally can't even afford a horse. You have <br />a million bucks to run a golf club, and he can't even make it to <br />the golf course. Mr. Banek. stressed that he is depending on the <br />County Commission to help him live here because he does not <br />intendtto move. He loves it here. <br />01 <br />Mr. Banek believed that everyone knows the Sheriff's budget <br />is way out of line, and he did not know if he is getting robbed <br />by the criminals or by the Sheriff or who. He did not understand <br />all these budget numbers, and obviously these meetings are not <br />that exciting because there is not really anyone here tonight. <br />Two years ago he was really upset and felt the Sheriff's budget <br />was outrageous at that time, and yet he didn't come forth. Now <br />