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agricultural land. He suggested they go down 105' and 103' Streets to see how dirty and cluttered they are. He urged them to come to his place which is clean and does not smell. Chairman Adams believed the Property Appraiser issue also had to do with the fact that Mr. Wilson was not on that property as of January 1'. Commissioner Stanbridge pointed out that the Value Adjustment Board has members of the School Board who sit on it so he would have had a hearing if he had appealed. Charles Rawlerson lives in Brevard County but has a game farm in Fellsmere on the - corner of 107' Street and Babcock. Before moving his farm to Indian River County, he got a letter stating that he could raise poultry, chickens, livestock, anything that he wanted to on his property. He moved his farm to Indian River County because the land was less costly and he works in Indian River County and there were other people he knew here. He was concerned because he would not be grandfathered yet had been given permission. He questioned what else the County would regulate concerning agricultural property and where it would go to in the state from this county. He thought they really needed to think about their decision because they really need agricultural property; the small farmers are what made this county and supply people because the large farms are going away. Lynette Kirk, 13440 99' Street, lived in the area and felt people had the right to raise the animals they choose; if people do not want farm sounds, they should not move to agricultural communities. Farm animals -are noisy and create smells. People like herself who grew up with it are accepting of it, but if people do not like it, find another place to live. It was determined that no one else wished to be heard and the Chairman closed the public hearing. Chairman Adams stated for the record that she had received over four complaints for this, not just the Chesser complaint. November 7, 2000 140 OK 1 15 PG 8 4 9 0 0