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grown from 2.7 million in 1979 to over 18 million dollars. Page <br />179 shows that the percentage of reliance on ad valorem taxes was <br />51% in 1979 and that in 1989, it is 61%, which he believed <br />stresses the need for us to continue to look at alternatives such <br />as the 1� Optional Sales Tax. He further noted that looking at <br />Page 173, you can see that our assessed value has not grown as is <br />generally believed; it has been in the range of about 7/71% per <br />year, not the 15, 20 or even 30% some would like to think. <br />Commissioner Scurlock again referred to Utilities. He noted <br />that we have a total of seven management comments on pages 218 <br />and 219 relating to the Board of County Commissioners, and <br />although there are some comments on Utilities, the comment he got <br />personally from the auditor is that Utilities, in fact, is in <br />better shape than it has ever been in terms of their reporting <br />and tracking. With the fastest growing division of county <br />government, he believed you would expect some bumps along the <br />way. Commissioner Scurlock agreed these comments do provide us <br />with a management tool for improving ourselves, but he did not <br />want anyone to think those'comments are too significant. <br />Auditor Hill agreed. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked if we should have a Motion to <br />accept this Report for the record, but Attorney Vitunac advised <br />it was not necessary. <br />COPY OF COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR <br />THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1989, IS ON FILE IN <br />THE OFFICE OF CLERK TO THE BOARD. <br />MAR 2 71990 23 BOOK <br />