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Boor 921 PACs :3%5 APR 2 8 1994 Administrator Chandler explained that when the 1% optional sales tax was presented to the voters, we promised that a significant amount of the revenue would be used for acquisition of rights-of-way and for road and bridge projects. One of the proposed Public Works items is to allocate $2.6 million towards the total projected cost of about $4 million that is needed to upgrade the old Road and Bridge compound and the fleet maintenance operation, and there is no question that we must address that situation. Ther s a possibility that we may be able to cut costs by building a:c+ombined fleet maintenance operation with the School Board, which should help offset the cost to the County. -,,-,,,,,Discussion ensued regarding cost projections associated with var tins Public Works Department projects. Chairman Tippin stated that some of the County roads are in very bad condition in this County, and we need to keep this as a priority. Commissioner Adams agreed, and she pointed out that roads and bridges took a back seat in the last 5 -year plan. Director Baird pointed out that proper maintenance of County roads also is a public safety issue. It was the consensus of the Board to approve the Public Works items as presented. Commissioner Adams announced that she recently learned that a partnership has started to develop between the State of Florida and the Federal government regarding the Kroegel homestead, and that just last week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that this area will be a high priority in 1995 for the 100th anniversary of the State of Florida. Since that property and the Jungle Trail are the only 2 places in this County of major historic significance, she hoped that the County could commit some of the Parks & Recreation funds so that we can get matching grants for the purchase of that site. She realized that she was dropping a bombshell on the Board, but this matter has just developed and she felt that sales tax revenue would be a logical source of funds. She suggested that we allocate up to $100,000 a year for the next 5 years to that project. Commissioner Bird was uncertain what we could delete from Parks and Recreation to come up with that amount of money. Commissioner Adams did not want to take money away from Parks and Recreation, but she did not want to miss this opportunity. She noticed that both Option 1 and Option 2 include the allocation of $314,000 for a Northwest County fire station during 1994-95. She 20 M _I