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MAR <br />- 9 1 PP, <br />BOOK 88 <br />Fac, 1004 <br />LETTER <br />OF SUPPORT FOR APPOINTMENT OF ORNAMENTAL <br />HORTI- <br />CULTURAL/AGRICULTURE EXTENSION AGENT <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 3/5/93: <br />DATE: MARCH 5, 1993 <br />TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THRU: JAMES E. CHANDLER <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />FROM: H.T. "SONNY" DEAN, DIRECTOVko <br />DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES <br />SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE EXTENSION AGENT <br />In January of this year, Jack Hebb, County Agriculture Agent for <br />Indian River County submitted his resignation effective in February. <br />Upon receiving this notice staff set up a meeting with Dr. Maurice <br />Cole, District Extension Director, University of Florida Cooperative <br />Extension Service to discuss a replacement. <br />Dr. Cole and I reviewed the record of calls for the County Extension <br />Office and it is obvious that requests for ornamental horticulture <br />type services far outnumber citrus type requests. Based on this <br />data and the fact that Extension agents with a background in citrus <br />are not readily available, Dr. Cole has made a recommendation to <br />satisfy both demands in our County. <br />This a two prong recommendation in that one, we change the present <br />job description and hire a County Agent with a background in <br />ornamental horticulture and two, enter into a agreement to share a <br />"tri -county" citrus agent with equal salary contributions from <br />Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties. This program would increase our <br />annual budget by an estimated cost of $7,500.00. <br />Staff concurs with Dr. Cole's recommendation in that we will be <br />addressing the needs of all the various citizens and industries of <br />our County by offering them expertise in their particular area of <br />concern. <br />Depending on the time it takes to hire a person with background in <br />ornamental horticulture, the account budgeted for salary may or may <br />not require an amendment prior to end of our fiscal year. Staff <br />would request authorization to make that transfer, should it be <br />required. <br />HTD/eh <br />Attachment <br />(BCCLTR.MAR) <br />93 <br />