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Commissioner Scurlock explained that if you don't have two County Commissioners and two representatives from the City of Vero Beach, it would be weighted towards the north county area. Commissioner Wheeler didn't look at it quite like that, because the County Commissioners would be representing the entire county and the City of Vero Beach would be representing their municipality. Commissioner Scurlock felt very strongly that there should be two County Commissioners and two representatives from the City of Vero Beach since they made a substantial contribution in land and equipment for the establishment of the South County Fire District. Commissioner Bowman felt there are going to be a lot of problems if this goes to ad valorem taxes, and Commissioner Scurlock admitted that there are a lot of things that haven't been addressed, such as aircraft fire rescue in the north county. Commissioner Wheeler suggested that since the Vero Beach City Council is going to be addressing the South County Fire District Advisory Board tonight and that abolishment of the Advisory Board is to be considered at our meeting next week, we wait and see what happens. Wilbour D. Tripp, Jr., president of the Professional Firefighters' Association Local 2201, which is part of the International Firefighters' Association representing 200,000 firefighters throughout the nation, felt that the Board of County Commissioners and firefighters have a reputation for always working together, and he would like to maintain that. However, they have some questions over the last month what with the changing of the guard at the Fire Department, the implementation of paid firefighters in the north county, and other things happening in the fire service. They feel the best bet is to talk to the County Commission and that is why they are here this morning. Mr. Tripp wished to make the following letter and Resolution a part of the record: MAR 6 1990 L 63 BOCK "/9 FAU