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MEMORANDUM _ <br />To: Board of County Commissioners <br />From: Carolyn K. Eggert <br />Vice Chairman <br />Date: September 9, 1996 <br />Subject: Tax Abatement Brochure <br />Chairman Fran Adams received a letter from the Taxpayers Association about <br />having a balanced brochure. We believe our brochure is factual. Charles <br />Vitunac's memo of May 12, 1992 would indicate our brochure is all right. <br />TAXPAYERS'IST 1E��;!71PB—Ll rIll Ze <br />112 ASSOCIATION rommisslo:tctS <br />AEST. 1957 Administr'atdi <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC. P.O. Boz 1751 • Vero 61-1751 PCrsonnB <br />September 4, 1996Boardof <br />Hon. Fran Adams, Chairman vy. cti 'EmErg, ---- - <br />Board of County Commissioner � �, Risk .'gt• <br />President Indian River County �'�a��D��`���L°' iptltcr <br />1840 25th Street <br />iF2� <br />�; Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Jim Granas <br />2adVim Pm Re: Resolution No. 96-94 Referendum November 5, 1996 <br />>arbara Secretary Greadeea Grant Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions To New Industrial Businesses, New <br />Edvmd Corporate Offices and Expansions Of Existing Industrial Businesses <br />L.krena <br />Treasurer <br />Norman Eadenhop Hon. Chairman Adams: <br />T��`ff m The purpose of this letter is to make sure that you are aware of a legal <br />decision [copy attached] from the Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida, namely, <br />HulaaGrobman -Palm Beach County v. Hudspeth, 540 So.2d 147 (CA 4 - 1989) that directly concerns <br />William Koolage the current activities of Indian River County in preparing to hold a Referendum <br />VincentMonworo pursuant to Resolution No. 96-94. <br />Marc Mucha <br />CM011Palmer This decision clearly indicates that it is illegal for a county commission to use <br />Charles taxpayer monies to proselytize the electorate to vote in one way, as opposed to the <br />Jay Smith other, in a Referendum sponsored by such commission and paid for by taxpayer <br />Dr.RobW monies, as indicated by the following quote: <br />Dr. Robert Wine <br />The appropriate function of the government in connection with <br />an issue placed before the electorate is to enlighten, NOT to <br />proselytize. <br />59 <br />September 10, 1996 _0a 9J 'a" <br />