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BOOK 10 with a well -thought-out program for funding. He understood the resolution and called it a "tax alert". He also understood that Applied Technology and Management, Inc. (ATM) had estimated the initial project cost of the plan at about $17 million and the total cost over 30 years to be $47.6 million exclusive of sand source investigation and other tests. If the County decided to go forward with the program, the issue would become how to obtain the funds. It seemed to him, before making an assessment against certain properties, they must consider total costs (including initial and ongoing maintenance) and availability of funds from various sources. Also to be considered is whether to assess based on front footage or amount of storm protection provided. It was his understanding that staff received the report December 18` and that it will be discussed with the Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee in early January. Finally, he understood that staff hoped to present their recommendation with the Committee's support to the Board by the end of January. He felt it was unfortunate that this resolution was being presented to the Board with so little information for the taxpayers. George Gross, 1230 39'h Avenue, asked several questions about the resolution and process of assessment for additional clarification. Responding to Mr. Gross, Ms. Delegal confirmed that assessments under this resolution will be limited to those properties listed in the attachment. If other properties are to be considered, then statutory deadlines would not have been met to collect special assessments for those properties on the tax bills. They could be taxed as an ad valorem tax and may be specially assessed if a separate bill is sent to those properties this year. They could be picked up on subsequent years' tax bills with an additional resolution attaching those parcels to it. So, there are other billing, collection and enforcement mechanisms available to the County if other parcels are found to benefit from the program. Rene Renzi, 340 E. Waverly Place, Vero Beach, spoke on behalf of and as a member of the Board of the Civic Association. The Civic Association had discussed this matter at their meeting last week. They did not have details, but discussed generally the concept of special assessments. The consensus was firmly in support of some wider application of the assessments. The Civic Association Board members felt strongly that the cost should be more fairly distributed throughout the whole community. Commissioner Adams pointed out that the whole payment plan will be discussed in the future. She felt that a lot of the questions coming up now will be answered in the future DECEMBER 22, 1998 32