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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Visionaries:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A conference committee agreed upon an compromise
for this legislation. I assume both House and Senate will
agree.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. The first $100,000 will be
exempted.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. It can apply to only one
business per county. (For example, if Bruneel Tires has more than one
store in a county, the exemption can be applied in only one of those
stores.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. It will not become effective
until we realize a 5% growth from one fiscal year to another. When that
occurs, it becomes permanent.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shirley</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>