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OCT 2 31990 m BOOK 81 James Hanson, 1771 44th Avenue, realized the county has put a lot of time and troubl.e into laying out the roadway, etc., but noted that when he purchased his property 3 years ago, he was told paving would cost about $10.00 a foot. Now it is over $17.00, and what will the price be some years from now when the church feels it can participate? Commissioner Scurlock noted that asphalt is a petroleum based product so a lot depends on fuel prices; the price, of course, will not be less. Mr. Hanson pointed out that the church can pick up more members and increase their income during that period, but the other residents and retirees can't do that. He, therefore, felt it would be more advantageous to do the paving now. Frank Hoover, 4400 16th Street, advised that 220' of his property is on 44th Avenue; their assessment is $4,000, and they very seldom use that road. He stated that he did talk with property owners Pat Patterson and John Sutherland about the paving, and they are against it. He has been told there is a possibility they could make this a private road and keep it closed. This road is right behind Winn Dixie with a lot of trucks using it, etc. He is against having it paved right now, but certainly doesn't want a big assessment 10 years from now. Mr. Hoover further noted that since the road has been blocked to traffic, you are talking about only 6 houses using that road and the road is not in such bad shape as it was. Commissioner Scurlock explained that there is no assurance that road will always remain closed, and to make it private, you would have to have it abandoned and all responsibility for it' would revert back to the property owners. It is the County's goal to pave as many roads as we can and consolidate our grader routes. Timothy Poppell, 1775 44th Ave., stated that he would like to have the road paved, but he doesn't like the high prices; 42