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COMMENTS BY JUDGE STIKELETHER RE TAPE RECORDER Judge Stikelether approached the Board and stated that he would limit his statements to the prepared statement 'which he was reading and would answer no further questions or have further comment to any one at this particular time. He continued that this concerned a phone call he and his judicial assistant received this morning regarding the tape recorder. The Judge stated he was pleased to have this opportunity to speak to the Commission, although it would be after the fact, since various Commission discussions concerning him were discussed. He was curious to know whether Dr. Feldman's letter was on the agenda for today; and if not, he wanted everyone to understand the full import of that letter. If the letter was not on the agenda, it was interesting how this item.got on the agenda as opposed to the letter. Judge Stikelether wanted everyone to understand the full importance of Dr. Feldman's statement that according to the latest County test, his courtroom and his judicial assistant's office in the courthouse had a minimum of 40 times the amount of formaldehyde which they were permitted to be exposed to, even for a duration of several minutes, without violent reaction. Insofar as his office was concerned, the same report, sanctioned by the County, showed a minimum of 62 times the amount of formaldehyde above which they were allowed to be exposed to without extremely violent reactions. Insofar as the tape recorder was concerned, at the time the bill for the tape recorder was submitted to be paid, he fully expected and told several individuals that it would be the number one item on the County Commission agenda. But, at 9;04, without notice to him, the Judge learned it had already been discussed. Judge Stikelether noted that, insofar as the cost of the tape recorder was concerned, Finance Officer Barton prepared the Judge's budget personally since they had none of their OCT 6 1982 27 -