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- will hold a Community Open House at the Public Works Maintenance Yard at 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard. She reviewed the displays and activities that will be provided at the Open House. IV. FORMATION OF COUNTY SERVICE DISTRICT FOR EXTENSION SERVICE City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow gave a status report. He said the council held a public hearing in March on a request from the Lane County Extension Service to include Eugene within a County Service District. The district would fund extension service programs. He said the council asked the staff to investigate other ways to fund extension services. Mr. Whitlow said the staff discussed the matter with Lane County officials and they asked City officials to see if a County Service District could be created for only one specific purpose. He said the City Attorney will provide a written opinion in about two weeks. Answering questions from Mayor Obie and Ms. Ehrman. Mr. Whitlow said the Springfield City Attorney is researching the same request but the Lane County Counsel probably is not researching the matter. He said the council is not holding a public hearing tonight. e Mr. Miller said extension service programs are worthwhile but City policies oppose the creation of special service districts, especially when means to fund the services exist. He wondered if it would be advisable to spend money for a City Attorney's opinion. Answering a question from Mr. Holmer, Mr. Gleason said the Lane County Board of Commissioners is the administrative body for County Service Districts. If the Boundary Commission is abolished, the Lane County Comissioners will be able to add services to a special service district anytime. Ms. Wooten said consolidating services is important. Consequently, she usually does not support special service districts. However, she would like a legal decision about the possibility of creating a special service district exclusively for the Extension Service. Ms. Schue said the Extension Service programs are useful and respected but there is no reason to create a special service district to fund them. She said the Lane County Commissioners could finance the Extension Service with a serial levy just as they finance the County library. She said a special servi ce di stri ct costs money to operate and one is not needed for the Extension Service. Mr. Holmer said he agreed with Ms. Schue. Ms. Wooten moved that the council direct the City Attorney's Office to investigate the possibility of creating a single purpose special district for the Lane County Extension Service. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council Work Session May 13. 1987 Page 6