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Gary Purdee, resident of Greenbriar Subdivision, presented a <br />petition from residents of Greenbriar Subdivision, who are opposed <br />to the water line expansion into their subdivision. Mr. Purdee <br />admitted that 4 out of 57 residents were in f avor of the water line <br />expansion. He admitted that the lots are substandard size but the <br />lots are long and the septic tanks have a 75 -foot separation. Mr. <br />Purdee reported that they have contacted the County Health <br />Department, they have had the water tested by several agencies and <br />everything is fine. He stated that the residents cannot af ford the <br />assessment. His assessment for 3 lots is $15, 000. He has kept <br />these lots as a buffer between the homes and the condominiums, but <br />if he is assessed this amount, he will be f orced to consider <br />developing those lots. He urged the Commissioners to exclude <br />Greenbriar Subdivision from the Phase III water expansion project. <br />Bruce Barkett, local attorney, representing Glen Johnston, <br />distributed a copy of the County Appraiserl's map showing Mr. <br />Johnston's property. The property has 240 feet of frontage on 8th <br />Street west of Kings Highway. The property contains a grove with <br />irrigation pond and the house occupies approximately one half acre. <br />The assessment on this property is $10,322 while his neighbor on <br />one half acre is assessed $2,580. Mr. Barkett contended that Mr. <br />Johnston's assessment is unfair because Mr. Johnston has limited <br />use of the property for his home, and that his one half acre of <br />benefitted property should be assessed exactly the same as his <br />neighborls. <br />Tom Schlittp owner of a 5 -acre tract at the end of Cherry Lane <br />with a 2 -acre lake on that property, explained that his house is <br />located in the middle of the property, making the property almost <br />undevelopable, but this assessment will force him to consider <br />development. Mr. Schlitt agreed with providing water service to <br />smaller sized lots, such as Pine Tree Park Subdivision where he <br />owns two lots, but he urged the Board to exclude Cherry Lane from <br />this project. He stated that some people paid $10,000 for their <br />homes 20 or 30 years ago and now are being assessed $15,000 for the <br />water line. Mr. Schlitt asked the Board for their consideration in <br />this matter because the economy is in tough times and a lot of <br />people cannot afford this assessment. <br />Edward Waddell, 6050 26th Street, stated that his family has <br />been on that property since 1912. He has talked to his neighbors <br />and none of them want the water line to be brought through there. <br />He requested that Cherry Lane be excluded from this project. <br />51 <br />BOOK 915 <br />JUN 22 1991 <br />