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Commissioner Scurlock noted that he had some specific <br />comments about this at the last meeting. One of the concepts he <br />developed was to try to work with the state and get a deed <br />restriction removed from approximately 10 acres at Hobart Road <br />and Kings Highway and that would be the site for the water plant. <br />He still feels that idea has some merit, but he has found the <br />problem is that it is going to be quite time consuming. <br />Commissioner Scurlock continued that he has another concept <br />which he got involved with 9/10 months ago when Commissioner Bird <br />showed him a budget memo that he had given Administrator Chandler <br />relating to the golf course and trading with CIBA-Geigy and <br />trying to build an additional 18 holes. In his opinion that all <br />has become involved, and he now has thought of an approach where <br />there could be a contribution similar to the original contribu- <br />tion from Utilities to reserve effluent and disposal capacity and <br />also wellfield water rights. Then, as a part of that process, he <br />felt we could take the acquisition of this 10 acres, which is <br />adjacent to our existing property and certainly has a benefit; we <br />have already squared off our property with the 40 acres from <br />CIBA-Geigy; and with all that he believed he can put forth a <br />funding package with some money from Utilities, refund the <br />original bond issue on the golf course, build the additional 18 <br />holes and the clubhouse and get it done forever and done right <br />rather than continue to nickel and dime it, and provide enough <br />secure revenue there so that tax dollars would not be relied <br />upon. He felt we can take from Utilities about $100,000 as a <br />source to secure wellfields and to secure re -use on County -owned <br />property; then in addition to that $100,000, we will have the <br />Racetrack $446,000, and the net result is to go ahead next year <br />and build that golf course, do it right and be finished with it. <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that after all the above, we <br />would end up with an asset that our entire community can use. We <br />are loaded up at the present golf course and turning many <br />residents away, and he believed in terms of general county <br />37 <br />APR 2 419g® BOOK <br />