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Attachment 5 24 <br />152 Perdita Holtz: I went out to the hallway after the public hearing and all most all the people I spoke with were <br />153 concerned about the tax effects and they asked how will this affect their property. They had specific questions about <br />154 their property. <br />155 <br />156 Craufurd Goodwin: What is the answer? <br />157 <br />158 Perdita Holtz: Property taxes are based on assed values which are based on appraisals. There are a lot of variables. <br />159 <br />160 Renee Price: My concern is that I noticed the number of people in the audience at the QPH who were concerned <br />161 about property values and taxes. The plan would increase the property value and if people will be pushed out. If <br />162 there was rezoning would taxes increase automatically? <br />163 <br />164 Michelle Kempinski: It was a public hearing and there were a lot of people with an incentive to show up but who did <br />165 not speak. People might speak if there was different environment with a more casual atmosphere. <br />166 <br />167 Renee Price: My experience is that people will come to Public Hearing but if they had not been coached they will not <br />168 speak. <br />169 <br />170 Perdita Holtz: There were 456 letters sent out and I received 4 or 5 phone calls. <br />171 <br />172 Renee Price: If it was in a different setting. <br />173 <br />174 Jay Bryan: There is an interest from the board member to hear the public's comments. <br />175 <br />176 Judith Wegner: With the high turnout for QPH they might have felt intimidated at that meeting. <br />177 <br />178 Brian Crawford: Is there some reason or urgency that it needs to be on the October's Board of County <br />179 Commissioners meeting? <br />180 <br />181 Perdita Holtz: No. This is just the timeline that was worked out. <br />182 <br />183 Brian Crawford: The purpose of this meeting is for people to show up at the Planning Board. I would be opposed to <br />184 going there because we don't do that for anyone else. I do hear that there's a need for a community meeting with <br />185 more discussion with the planning staff. <br />186 <br />187 Michelle Kempinski: Maybe part of a task force. It can be open and the information would come back the Planning <br />188 Board. <br />189 <br />190 Craufurd Goodwin: I would like to speak against this. We have no evidence that the community wants another <br />191 meeting. If someone had shown up here then I might feel differently about this. But there's nothing to suggest that <br />192 they want another meeting. <br />193 <br />194 Perdita Holtz: I spoke with them in the hallway and I reported to you the concerns I heard about taxes. <br />195 <br />196 Michelle Kempinski: There was an individual that had a question about the school and traffic near the school. I do <br />197 think there are questions out there that are not being asked or answered. <br />198 <br />199 Judith Wegner: Did they close the Public Hearing? You want there to be an informal exchange of information? <br />200 <br />201 Michelle Kempinski: Is the question whether we can receive information after the hearing is closed? <br />202 <br />