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<br />. <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br />changes and the risk of jeopardizing the whole project if <br /> <br />future Boards of County Commissioners were not willing to <br /> <br />stand by the commitment that was made when the project <br /> <br />originated. <br /> <br />The staff has said that flood control projects <br /> <br />can be identified in terms of cost and benefits and those <br /> <br />benefits can be identified and the cost attributed to them. <br /> <br />I'm not sure that that is always true. In cases where <br /> <br />transportation systems are knocked out by a flood, for <br /> <br />example, you cannot really place the benefit upon one group <br /> <br />of people. I think it's highly desirable to have at least <br /> <br />a small amount of money, the kind of money you would use <br /> <br />in line items of flood control projects in the past, to be <br /> <br />able to use it as a catalyst to get some very valuable <br /> <br />projects going but without always having them reimbursable. <br /> <br />Again, I think the hesitancy of County Commissioners and the <br /> <br />legal obstacles to them committing future County Commissione~s <br /> <br />is a real barrier to moving ahead in much needed projects. <br /> <br />I appreciate your attention. Thank you. <br /> <br />CHAIRMAN STAPLETON: Thank you, Ms. Thayer. I <br /> <br />presume you understand that even whether it's reimbursable <br /> <br />or non-reimbursable, it has to go to the Legislature for <br /> <br />authorization, so we have no speedy funds or speedy way to <br /> <br />CHARLINE K. SCOGGIN <br /> <br />CERTIFIED SHQR1HAND REPORTER <br />2455 UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS AVENUE <br />BOULDER, COLORADO 80302 <br />