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r THE BOARD AGREED THAT IT IS NECESSARY THAT ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN THIS SUBDIVISION SIGN THIS PETITION REQUESTING THE ABANDONMENT OF THESE ROADS. THERE ARE TWO COUNTY OWNED PARKS LOCATED IN THIS SUBDIVISION AND ABANDONING THESE ROADS WOULD MAKE THESE PARKS INACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS MUST BE INVESTIGATED. COMMISSIONER„' MASSEY WILL TALK TO THE RESIDENTS AND THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL WRITE LETTERS TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT SIGNED THE PETITION EXPLAINING THE BOARDS FEELINGS. THE ADMINISTRATOR DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD A LETTER FROM JUDGE D.C. SMITH REQUESTING OFFICE SPACE IN THE COURTHOUSE FOR THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, AND A COURT REPORTER. THE PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICES IN THE COURTHOUSE WILL BE VACATED ON DECEMBER 1, 1973 AND .JUDGE SMITH IS RE- QUESTING THAT THOSE OFFICES BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR AND COURT REPORTER. THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET .JUDGE SMITH'S REQUESTS. AT THE LAST MEETING ON OCTOBER 24, 1973, THE AD- MINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM HENRY SMITH WHO REQUESTED THE USE OF A COUNTY OWNED BUILDING LOCATED ON 33RD AVENUE IN GIFFORD TO BE USED BY AN ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE "BROTHERHOOD OF YOUTH” THIS BUILDING WAS BEING USED BY THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL AND THE ADMINI-STRATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE DAVID GROTEFEND TO ESTABLISH IF THIS BUILDING IS NOW BEING USED. THE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM DAVID GROTEFEND STATING THAT PLANS FOR THE USE OF THIS BUILDING WERE CONTINGENT UPON O.E.O. FUNDING FOR A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. THESE FUNDS WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE AND THIS PROGRAM NEVER MATERIALIZED. SOME RENOVATION WORK WAS DONE ON THE BUILDING, BUT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT MONEY TO COMPLETE THE JOB, MR. JENNINGS STATED THAT IT IS A GOOD CONCRETE BUILDING, BUT NEEDS WORK DONE TO MAKE IT A USEFUL BUILDING. .9;M NOV 7 1973 9BOK iS PA&E185