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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1962 The Board of County Commisgioners of Indian River County, met at ,.the Courthouse, Vero Bedch,'Floyida in a special meeting held at 9:00 o'clock, A. M., Friday, October 5, 1962. Present were Robert W. Graves, Chdirman,'Dondld Macdonald, B. Q. Waddell and,J. J. P. Hamilton. Absent was D. B. McCullers. Also present were Ed Schmucker, County Engineer, John Gould, attorney, Al Webber and Freda Wright, Deputy Clerks. The Board then re -convened as an-Equalizdtion Board, as provided by law. The Chairman asked if there were any personspresentwho wished to be heard on the new assessments. Attorney L. B. Vocelle, representing Mr. Joseph Bednar, stated that Mr. Bednar felt that his assessments were too much on his property in Highland Park and Royal Fdrk and gave his reasons to support the complaint. W. E. "Kinky" Orth, also represented by Attorney Vocelle, stated that they wished the records to show that they were requesting a lower assessment on approximately 70 acres of the Indian River Flying Service property which is now being used for runway for the airport. After consi- derable discussion, Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, that the record show that the complaint was received and the Board is in sympathy with it, but find themselves without means to correct it. Attorney Cory Walker, representing R & L Realty Corporation, asked for a reduction of the assessment on the following described property: Beginning at the SW corner of SE4 of NW4 of Section 12, Township 33 South, iZdnge 39 East, thence run North along West line of said SE4 of NW4 a dis- tance of 579.50 feet, thence East 342 feet to West right of way of FEC Ry., thence run West along said center line to beginning,less 210 feet etc. After reviewing and considering the various complaints the follow- ing motions were made. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, and unanimously carried, that no action be taken on the assessment of Mr. Bednar's lot in Royal Park, as it was found to be equitable to other property in the area.