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• • <br />the "snowbirds". She felt "regular citizens" should have been able to sit with the committee. <br />She thanked the Board for the evening meeting because it allowed working people to <br />participate in their government. <br />Commissioner Ginn stressed that each of the committee's meetings was advertised <br />and open to the public. She also pointed out that no taxes will need to be raised to pay for <br />this building and that the 10 optional sales taxes are paid 40% by tourists. If it were not for <br />the 10 optional sales taxes already collected, many of the County's capital projects would <br />have had to be funded by bonds and the payment for them would have had to come from ad <br />valorem taxes. She encouraged everyone to vote for renewing that tax calling it "the <br />homeowners' best friend." <br />Rene Renzi, 340 Waverly Place, was puzzled why the School Board's lease was <br />renewed in 2000 when the County is so desperate for space, and Commissioner Ginn <br />responded that their lease was entered into in June 1980, and was prudent at that time. <br />Mr. Glynn clarified that the third 10 -year increment of the School Board's lease <br />started in 2000. <br />Ms. Renzi then asked if the County would continue to accommodate the School <br />Board, and Commissioner Ginn pointed out that the committee's charge was to look at the <br />space needs for the County. She also commented there was no way to know in 1980 of the <br />explosive growth we would experience in the 1990's. Commissioner Ginn added that under <br />the terms of the lease the County must give the School Board one year's notice. <br />Jerry Swanson, P & S Properties, 4857 Newport Island Drive, offered <br />congratulations and thanks to the committee for an admirable and valuable job. His <br />company proposed two of the sites (41st Street and downtown) which were eliminated from <br />the committee's consideration. He wished to set the record straight about the 41st Street <br />location because the property owners in that area have been trying to get the property <br />annexed by the City. He thought that location should be given more consideration. He <br />June 18, 2002 <br />45 <br />Et' <br />