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BOOK 99 FnE1049 FAC'S TOP' 6 IN 1997 Ad Valorem Assessments: SUPPORT assessments on ad valorem property which allows for the equitable distribution of ad valorem taxes on property for the portion of a year that new construction is receiving benefit of public services such as partial -year, substantially complete or a fee for interim government services. Courts/Article V: Counties maintain that the operation and funding of the State Court System is a state responsibility. In a spirit of cooperation to resolve longstanding court funding problems, FAC supports the following: SUPPORT legislation authorizing counties to utilize alternative funding mechanisms for capital improvements and operationz- such as court improvement funds, reset fees and deferral fees; SUPPORT state funding to provide counties with financial relief for existing court operations, including full funding for any new programs and court related obligations; and SUPPORT other measures which will provide a more a uitab a funding balan e reducing county expenditures for the State Court System. Economic Development Tax Exemption Reform: SUPPORT developing criteria to identify and evaluate the economic benefits of proposed and existing exemptions to the tax structure and establish performance-based measurements to enhance accountability. Medicaid Reform: SUPPORT a deliberative policy process to restructure the Medicaid program that involves counties in the development and implementation of reform initiatives and which addresses at a minimum governance, financing, client eligibility and benefits, program integrity, and service delivery. OPPOSE mandating additional responsibility and costs to counties. Telecommunications: SUPPORT improvements to the state and local tax structure for electronic communication products and services that will strengthen Florida's economic vitality. Tl•,erefore, county officials support establishing an equitable system that promotes the expansion of the communications'industry and advancE:: the availability of electronic communication products and services for Florida's business community and the general public. In the same manner, SUPPORT the preservation of local governments responsibility to manage public resources, including, but not limited to public rights-of-way. Welfare Reform Implementation: SUPPORT job creation and social strategies that effectuate long-term se; 'I sufficiency and improvement in the quality of life for all families and children on public assistance, including legal immigrants, and extending voting privileges on the WAGES governance board to counties. "'C=� 3) Discussion ensued about including the problem of getting title in perpetuity on the land we have purchased in conjunction with the State, i.e. the Cairns' property and -the Sebastian tract. Chairman Adams felt that is a Cabinet issue and could be handled through a policy change. She agreed to talk to 73 DECEMBER 3, 1996