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Judge Stikelether return to the County Courtroom by the 1st of December and function as a judge in that courtroom, using the services of the Clerk of the Court, and that his office in the Welfare Building would continue to be made available to him in the hope that he could have a transition period. Commissioner Bird clarified that all judicial proceedings would be at the Courthouse, but the Judge's office would remain available at the Welfare Building. Attorney Brandenburg noted that his understanding of the Motion was that the courtroom facility that would be supplied for the use of the Judge would be Courtroom C at the courthouse. 72 Judge Stikelether wished to know what prompted reconsideration of the Board's earlier decision. Chairman Scurlock cited several reasons, the first being calls received from the State's Attorney and the Public Defender suggesting in strong terms that the Board request the Judge to return and carry out judicial proceedings in the County Courtroom, plus a call from a private citizen, Kaye Wilde, who had participated in some judicial proceedings and found it offensive to serve in the facility being used by Judge Stikelether, as well as calls from other attorneys who had not come forward previously. The Chairman further based his change of position on the information brought back by Attorney Brandenburg from a recent seminar on formaldehyde. Commissioners Bird and Lyons based their change of position on the additional information received on formaldehyde, plus the results of recent formaldehyde monitoring tests done in the Judge's present quarters. Judge Stikelether commented that the people who held the symposium are those who are defending formaldehyde cases and likened this to Reynolds Tobacco Company claiming that cigarettes are not harmful to your health. NOV 3 1982 108 Brox 51 PftuE9°3.5