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• <br />Commissioner Adams felt that the most important asset of the program is that it is not <br />just the burden of the property owners, but everyone pays. This is still very much a <br />residential community and it is a good thing to have everyone participate. This is the fairest <br />of all ways to provide for expansion and infrastructure growth. <br />Commissioner Ginn questioned how much of this revenue would come from out -of - <br />County people, and Mr. Baird responded that up to 40% comes from that source. <br />Mayor Walter Barnes, City of Sebastian, felt this is an ideal way to finance public <br />projects. <br />Mayor Joel Tyson, City of Fellsmere, stated that his City would not exist without this <br />program and emphasized its importance. <br />Rene Renzi, 340 Waverly Place, questioned whether the income from out -of -county <br />prisoners at the jail is still coming in, and Mr Baird stated that revenue has dropped <br />considerably. The new jail will be needed by 2006 due to the population increase pursuant <br />to State requirements. If the additional fail space is not made available, we would have to <br />pay another county to take our overflow prison population. <br />Commissioner Macht commented that this would not be a new jail but an extension <br />to the existing jail. <br />Ms. Renzi then questioned the amount for libraries, and Mr. Baird stated that amount <br />would be necessary for the proposed west or south county branch. <br />Commissioner Macht noted that in spite of the construction work, patronage at the <br />North County Library went up last month by 6,000 units. Their main computer bank has a <br />waiting line of 6 to 7 people. A larger branch will probably be needed in south county. <br />MAY 21, 2002 <br />-51- <br />01( <br />j 79 <br />• <br />