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Commission members assured Mrs. Peters that Mr. Ansin did not oppose the project, but actually just stayed moot on the question. Mrs. Peters cited another article from the PRESS JOURNAL, noting that the only mention of drainage was that getting money for a plan for drainage was one of the reasons for setting up the MSTU in the first place, but it also noted that Mr. Davis says that drainage for the subdivision has not yet been designed'. Another article said that after 2 years of collecting the increased assessment, there would be $526,000 to pave the 3 roads, and there would be money left for drainage and implement- ing the Clean Water Act; so, apparently drainage is the secondary issue, which she claimed is not what was stated last week. Mrs. Peters felt there were many contradictory statements made about drainage. She emphasized that the people in her area are really opposed to the proposed increase of assessment at this point in time. It has been brought out again and again that the economy is bad, and to accelerate this program at this time is just not good economics. In addition, the proposed paving will have virtually no benefit at all for the people living in her area and they are seriously asking that the Board reconsider this. Mrs. Peters emphasized that they are not against drainage and have been willing to pay the $15 and not complain because they felt it does go for something, -but when their assessment goes up $210, that is a sizeable amount. Chairman Bird asked that Public Works Director Davis confirm that Pine Lakes and Less Pine Lakes are a part of the MSTU and that came about by request. Director Davis reviewed that when the District was estab- lished in the early 1980s, there were public hearings and public input into the limits of the District. Pine Lake Estates and the unplatted area between Pine Lake Estates and Vero Lake Estates was included because it shares the same drainage system and would receive drainage benefits. Chairman Bird, therefore, believed when the improvements are made, it becomes difficult, if not impossible from a legal stand- point, to separate out any entity that is a part of the MSTU. Director Davis agreed and further noted that it would be impractical because they all share a common drainage system. Commissioner Eggert understood how Mrs. Peters got the impression that all that was referred to in the newspaper was paving because the Board in being familiar with paving knows that drainage is an understood part of it. Chairman Bird confirmed that we realize that drainage is a SEP I 11991 k� 33 BOOK F yr ►` J4,