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Bill Curtis, 3410 Buckinghammock Trail, stated he is not speaking as the President of the <br />Chamber of Commerce, but as a citizen and banker. If the impact of the deal is only $13,000,000 per <br />year, that creates a lot of jobs. There are 275 people employed at the Dodgers facility and he is for <br />the deal from a business point of view. <br />Anthony Donadio, 1665 East Roseland Court, felt we should look beyond the Dodgers and <br />their economic impact. This is about our community. If the Dodgers leave, a lot of employees will <br />lose their jobs. The Dodgers are also great supporters of the United Way, the Humane Society, <br />Samaritan Center, and VNA Hospice. You cannot put a price tag on everything. There is a great <br />potential from this for development of jobs, taxes, impact fees, purchasing of construction materials <br />and it will be a real asset to the community. <br />PeterRobinson, 315 GreytwigRoad, reminded everyone that environmental bonds improved <br />the quality of life here. He believed the tax base will grow and the cost will go down. As to the <br />subsidies for business, our major industry in this County is agriculture and we do subsidize <br />agriculture. All you have to do is watch your taxes go up if you change from agriculture to <br />development. The deal will pay for itself through the tax base and in about 10 years, we will be <br />making a profit. <br />Assistant County Administrator Joe Baird stated that the real debt service on the bonds <br />would run about $916,000 over 20 years. <br />Victor Reagan, 751 16' Avenue, believed that baseball should manage baseball. The <br />Dodgers could also sell car license plates so that those who want to support the team could pay. He <br />loved baseball but felt it is bad business to go into business with baseball. <br />JULY 279 2000 -5- <br />BKI14PG327 <br />