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• Director Davis gave a brief history on a previous Board approval for culvert installation in Vero Lake Estates. Director Davis then read from a letter Mrs. Leck gave him. She had been present earlier, but had to leave the meeting. In her letter, Mrs. Leck commented that everyone could have a "medical issue" because an emergency could result from an accident or heart attack or stroke for which immediate attention is required. She also raised the issue of County rights-of-way and felt it was not right for the County to take away residents' access to a paved street. She felt her tax money was just as good as that of a person living on another street and she should have a culvert, too. She related a story of a shed burning because the fire truck was unable to reach it quickly. Their homeowner's insurance policy premiums are affected by location and access to fire hydrants. They are experiencing mosquito problems because the canal does not drain and has 2 feet of stagnant water at any given time. She also spoke about well contamination, roadway needing work, and how their vehicles are taking a beating. Director Davis explained that 86th Street was not a road just a right-of-way -- but actually a grass trail. Commissioner Adams understood that staff had recommended against this because they do not know how many more similar requests would be generated at a cost of approximately $9,000 each. Director Davis advised there could be another 4 or 5 requests. In response to Chairman Stanbridge, Director Davis explained that the MSTU generates about $60,000 a year. If this one is approved, it could come out of the MSTU money. Some of the MSTU money has been used for the project, but fortunately the County had received almost a million dollars in grants for the project. He explained the process if the Board wanted to generate more money into the MSTU. July 9, 2002 55 •