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9.B.2. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS REQUEST FROM BRIAN T. <br />HEADY TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATING TO THE TAX BURDEN AND. <br />EXPENDITURES OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY RESIDENTS. <br />Brian Heady, Vero Beach, stated that Vice Chairman Ginn commented at one time <br />that there needs to be a level of trust. The Press Journal reported that there were many <br />citizens that were angered by a governing body in this county and he had seen many letters <br />at the newspaper's Web site complaining about the government. <br />Mr. Heady advised he was referring to the City Council and his point was that <br />governing authorities should listen to the people and protect the people and not intimidate <br />them. He continued to complain about the City Council and its treatment of citizens. He <br />again raised the Veterans' benefits issue and said that, although the Commission voted to <br />support retention of Veterans' benefits they never did probably because it was discussed in <br />a backroom. <br />Chairman Macht insisted there was no back room, that the Commission had heard <br />enough, that Mr. Heady had exceeded his three minutes, and he asked Mr. Heady to take his <br />seat. <br />9A3 PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM - RENEE RENZI <br />CONCERNING SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM, <br />Renee Renzi, 340 E. Waverly Place, was concerned about the changes in the <br />recreation program. She advised of a recent problem her daughter experienced in trying to <br />register her grandson for the summer program. Her daughter was told on the first day that <br />the program had already been filled and there was no room for him or his friends and they <br />have been unable to come up with an alternative. She thought it might have to do with the <br />cities/county split in recreation. <br />Commissioner Adams specified that children are not being rejected because they live <br />June 10, 2003 <br />