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LIU .61977 ATTORNEY BLOCK SAID THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE JUDGE SMITH'S CHAMBERS CARPETED AND DRAPED, BUT THE PRIMARY CHANGES NEEDED ARE IN JUDGE STIKELETHER'S CHAMBERS. HE STRESSED THE NUMBER OF HEARINGS HELD IN THESE CHAMBERS AND THE LACK OF PRIVACY. ATTORNEY BLOCK DISCUSSED THE PROBLEMS SET OUT IN ATTORNEY BROWN'S LETTER AND ESTIMATED THE COST OF THE SUGGESTED RENOVATIONS AT AROUND $7,000.00, WHICH HE FELT WOULD BE MONEY WELL SPENT AS THE BAR ASSOCIATION FEELS THESE CHAMBERS ARE A "SHAMBLES." HE RE- QUESTED THAT THE BOARD TAKE A FEW MINUTES T.0 INSPECT THE .JUDGES' CHAMBERS. ATTORNEY WILLIAM COBB INFORMED THE BOARD THAT .JUDGE SMITH DID NOT SPECIFICALLY ASK FOR CARPETING, BUT DID ASK THE BAR ASSOCIATION TO HAVE THE BOARD LOOK AT THE AREA AND CHECK WITH HIM. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT .JUDGE SMITH COMMENTED ON THE OUTSIDE APPEARANCE OF THE COURTHOUSE AND FELT THE LANDSCAPING SHOULD BE IMPROVED. ATTORNEY COBB THEN DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM OF NOISE IN .JUDGE STIKELETHER'S OFFICE AND STATED THAT THIS OFFICE SET-UP IS DEPLORABLE AS THERE ARE UPSET PEOPLE COMING IN AND OUT CONTINU- ALLY, AND IT IS REALLY A BAD SITUATION. HE REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD RECESS AND LOOK INTO THE SITUATION FOR THEMSELVES. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INFORMED THE LAWYERS THAT HE HAS LOOKED INTO THIS MATTER, AND HE FEELS THE BIGGEST DISGRACE WE HAVE IS THE .JURY ROOM, WHICH HAS A SINGLE LIGHTBULB HANGING DOWN FROM THE CEILING AND ONE BATHROOM WITH EXPOSED WIRING ON THE WALLS. HE AGREED THAT THIS IS A DEPLORABLE SITUATION AND FELT .JUDGE STIKELETHER'S OFFICE NEEDS CONSIDERABLE . CHANGING. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DISCUSSED GETTING A CONTRACTOR TO COME IN AND DO THIS WORK. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER SUGGESTED TAKING THIS MATTER UP AT BUDGET HEARINGS, BUT COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THE PROBLEM IS THAT JUDGE STIKELETHER USES HIS OFFICES•EVERY DAY AND POINTED OUT THAT THE .JUDGE IS GOING ON VACATION THE LAST OF .JULY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, WHICH IS WHEN THESE CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE. ATTORNEY COLLINS�FELT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE BOARD COULD SEE HOW OUR .JUDGES' CHAMBERS COMPARE WITH THOSE IN OTHER COUNTIES. HE STATED THERE IS A GREAT CONTRAST, AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT OUR FACILITIES DO NOT MEET THEIR STANDARDS. HE HOPED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD TAKE SOME ACTION ON THIS MATTER. 13 ' nn t BOOK 30 PAGC ��;