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incLADVFRTISFMFNT FOR 11/05/02 F.I,FCTION HAI,i3OT <br />RFFFRFNIIITM FXTFNDING THE FXISTINC ONE -C F,NT RALES <br />TAX <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 25, 2002: <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THRU: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />FROM: Joseph A. Baird, Assistant County Administrator <br />DATE: September 25, 2002 <br />SUBJECT: Extending Existing One Cent Sales Tax <br />By approval of the Board of County Commission, the extension of the existing one cent <br />sales tax surcharge from May 31, 2004 for fifteen (15) years and seven (7) months will be on the <br />November 5, 2002 ballot for the voters to decide. This issue is extremely important to the county <br />and cities. <br />In an effort to inform the public, speeches have been given to various groups and <br />organizations, and information has been posted on the Website: ircgov.com. Staff has looked <br />into doing more to inform the public such as the feasibility of sending flyers or brochures, and <br />placing display information ads in the local newspaper (see example attached). Flyers and <br />brochures could be very costly, up to S45,000. Because of this staff does not recommend this <br />approach. Permission is requested, however, to place an informational display ads in the <br />newspaper, which will not exceed a cost of 312,000. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner <br />Macht, the Board, by a 4-0 vote (Chairman Stanbridge absent) <br />unanimously approved the informational display ads in the newspaper at <br />a cost not to exceed $12,000, as recommended by staff. <br />OCTOBER 1, 2002 64 <br />