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M M M Commissioner Scurlock wanted to go on record in renewing his concern about the commercial side of the solid waste assessment. He would like to see the Board consider a split fee for commercial where we would have a basic base facility charge for having that facility out there, which could go up and down, and that would appear on the tax roll like our current assessment does. In. addition, however, we would have another factor to make up the total dollars needed and that would be determined either by container size, frequency of pickup and container size, or tonnage. He wasn't saying that he was absolutely convinced that it would be the right way to go, but, as one Commissioner, he would like to take a look at it because it might bring a little more equity to the assessment. Administrator Chandler confirmed that we are looking into a split fee and a fee based on tonnage, but pointed out that if any changes are made, they would not be effective this fiscal year. Chairman Bird opened the public hearing on the Solid Waste Disposal District budget, and asked if anyone wished to be heard on the matter. Mark Tripson, 5020 12th Street, Vero Beach, was concerned about farm property and why some parcels were being assessed and some were not. Utilities Director Terry Pinto explained that vacant/ unimproved property is not assessed. Parcels with buildings on them are assessed. If you don't have any structures on your property and are being assessed, that has to be straightened out with the Property Appraiser. Glenn Legwen, 5900 5th St., S.W., explained that he is in the nursery business and objects to the document used to assess nurseries. They have used Code 30 of the Property Use Code - Classification which includes florists as well as wholesale and retail nurseries. He felt that assessing nurseries on a square footage basis is very inequitable. There is no consideration for 27 IOOK .•, 'r. SEP 5 a91