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income and the cost of issuing bonds should that become necessary. Every property owner should be given the opportunity to understand the cost of borrowing. He felt there would be a broader base of support for the project if the School Board were included. Commissioner Ginn commented that this had been mentioned in the news in 1999 and she had gone to each of the municipalities with the project. She asked about the 2 mills the School District has each year for capital outlay and what that amounted to in dollars. She noted that the County has set aside funding for the new administration building. Chairman Mohler stated that the School Board will support the referendum even if it is not included in the funding. Commissioner Ginn pointed out that the citizens approved a bond issue for the School Board in 1989 for $61,400,000 and questioned what had been done with the capital outlay since that time. Mr. Baird responded that the 2 mills allocated to the School Board generates almost $16,000,000 per year Chairman Mohler noted that those funds do not cover buses and maintenance. He felt that more joint meetings and planning would be helpful. Assistant School District Superintendent Linda Robertson stated that the School District has to upgrade their facilities and provide for population growth. 7 counties in Florida have included the School District in their optional sales tax plans. She continued that the ordinance does not have to be adopted today; there could still be time to approach the municipalities. A tremendous public campaign is going to be necessary to get the public to accept this plan and the School District could be of assistance in that. The School District is facing many capital expenditures in the next few years, including new schools while state JULY 2, 2002