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ivIA 1-7 199? BOOK Chairman Eggert requested that Mr. Lockwood limit the presentation of his request to five minutes. Dean Lockwood, long-time resident of Pine Tree Park Subdivision, advised that when the residents of their subdivision found out that the County had intentions of forcing a water system upon them through a special assessment tax, he initiated a petition drive in opposition to the proposed project. They have obtained nearly 100 signatures representing 50% of the subject properties. Going door to door, they found that 95% of those contacted did not want county water. Five percent did want the water. The majority of the people did not understand how the County could force them to hook up to water and it was anticipated that it would take a night meeting before the Board of County Commissioners to explain the process, which is the reason why he is here today. .Mr. Lockwood pointed out that their subdivision is mostly a community of hard working people who cannot afford to take off from their jobs to attend a Tuesday morning meeting. The majority of these people cannot afford to pay assessments and impact fees for water, sewer, paving, and streetlight projects, especially in these hard times. A few of the owners have talked with Mr. Chastain of the Utilities Department, but there doesn't seem to be any communication. Staff says the project is going to happen, and that's it. Utilities Director Terry Pinto explained that there are 718 lots in the subdivision, 260 residences, and 555 I.D. parcels (meaning some people own more than one lot) , which leaves 351 lots. Build -out of that project is 51.12%. He explained that this is part of the phasing that the Board directed Utilities to do under the new Comp Plan. He anticipated that it would be at least 18 months before.we put a spade in the ground and that the project would be completed in one year after that at which time the final assessment would be made. Director Pinto noted that this is one of the areas where the new Comp Plan calls for us to go into because of the concern about densities and the under -sized lot situation. Commissioner Scurlock suggested that we go through the normal process and have staff meet with the property owners in the evening. Then, if the project is going forward, staff will bring it to the Board where it can be determined if the first public hearing should be held in the evening. Chairman Eggert explained that requirements in our Comp Plan are causing some of these involuntary assessments, but every effort is made to hear everyone's position on the matter. 411 M