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MAR - p Vq91 <br />BOOK 88 PACE 958 <br />the ordinance for a review process that would give the Board the <br />authority to terminate an abatement if circumstances changed. <br />Commissioner Eggert commented that the Board would have to <br />work with the state legislature if they wanted to get the <br />definitions changed. <br />Commissioner Adams did not object to granting abatement to <br />companies employing 10 or more people, because she felt that the <br />purpose of the abatement is to attract manufacturing and business- <br />related industries. <br />There was discussion regarding ambiguous definitions in the <br />proposed ordinance, and Commissioner Adams requested staff to <br />contact the appropriate individuals at the state level in order to <br />obtain more specific information. <br />Commissioner Adams asked, and Director Keating explained, that <br />fees would be based on the actual cost of staff's time to process <br />the applications. Since the cost to the County will be basically <br />the same for each application, a resolution to charge a standard <br />fee will be presented to the Board for approval. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Adams to simplify the wording of the <br />fact sheet; to approve the mailing of the fact sheet <br />printed on a single sheet of paper at the lowest <br />possible cost not to exceed $6,500, with the cost of <br />the mailing coming from general fund contingencies; <br />to request the newspapers to publish articles about <br />the referendum; and to publish one display <br />advertisement funded through the County's current <br />advertising budget, notifying the public that a <br />referendum by mail is going to be held. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Adams commented that she liked <br />the example on the fact sheet showing that the abatement would <br />apply to taxes on the value of improvements but not on land. She <br />pointed out that the fact sheet should not state that abatement <br />will provide high paid jobs, because it is uncertain whether high <br />paid or low paid jobs will result from the abatement. She <br />emphasized that the fact sheet should mention the deadline for <br />returning the ballots, and instead of saying 'Note FOR the tax <br />exemption" it should say "Your Board of County Commissioners <br />recommends voting FOR the property tax exemption." <br />30 <br />