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William Koolage, 815 26th Avenue, noted that he has been <br />sitting here this evening thinking about the 2 million dollars in <br />savings that has been claimed, and as a taxpayer, he also would <br />urge the Commission to look into this for the people. <br />Marjorie Jackson, wife of Attorney Jackson, informed the <br />Board that she has lived here for 54 years, and her parents came <br />here in 1922. She is part owner of her husband's law offices on <br />15th Avenue. They chose the downtown area in which to build in <br />1960; it is their work place; and they have supported the <br />downtown area all these years by maintaining an attractive <br />building. They always have been led to believe that the <br />courthouse complex would be built on the present site and to the <br />north, but that now has all been changed by the new planners. In <br />her opinion, the project has-been planned as if all the property <br />in the area were vacant land and not where people live and work. <br />Mrs. Jackson expressed her belief that a courthouse, just as <br />attractive and functional as what has been proposed, could be <br />built in this 9 block area on properties that are now for sale <br />and felt there there is room for all of us in downtown Vero <br />Beach. <br />Randall Grimes, 1455 90th Avenue, noted that he has heard a <br />lot here in 31 hours about what the County wants, but not much <br />about what the community wants, and that includes Vero Beach, <br />Wabasso, and even Sebastian. He was not in favor of tearing <br />everything down and changing everything and did not see why we <br />couldn't use the old Courthouse for traffic court or something. <br />Mr. Grimes felt that Mr. Flick, whose plan the Board says they <br />are not ready to see, is giving the Board a better idea and an <br />overall view. Mr. Grimes personally did not see any problem with <br />having a parking garage in the downtown area. He noted that -we <br />see the parking problem every day, and he believed a -high rise <br />parking garage not only is cheaper, but pointed out that it'would <br />have less landscaping to maintain than surface parking. Mr. <br />Grimes did not feel Mr. Flick is wrong in bringing his proposal <br />31 <br />JUN 131990 B0°K 80 F,.' 10 <br />� I <br />