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FEB 16 1983 52 Fr:. ON MOTION by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by Commissioner Wodtke, the Board unanimously approved out -of -county travel for the Chairman, the County Attorney, and other appropriate officials or staff members to travel to Tallahassee on February 28th as discussed. STATUS OF DOUGLAS SCHOOL Sheriff Dobeck informed the Board that he had asked that this matter be put back on the agenda because of complaints his department has had to respond to re vandalism and parties being held in the building. He believed if the situation continues as it is and the school remains vacant, there is the possibility of a serious fire or of someone being hurt in that facility. The Sheriff then spoke at length of the advantages that would result from allowing the Youthful Offender System to take over the Douglas School, emphasizing that the Department of Corrections has a proposed budget for renovation and he felt there would be substantial monies generated back into the County. He noted that in addition, the Youthful Offender System would be a definite asset for the people of this area by providing a work force to clean the area up, and they also have made a commitment that there could be a dual use of this facility so the people in -the area could schedule activities. Commissioner Lyons commented that when he and Adminis- trator Wright viewed this property recently they could not see where there had been excessive vandalism. He noted that through action of this Commission, we did offer the Douglas School Building to the Wabasso community on the basis that they would come through with a proper contract to operate it. Commissioner Lyons continued that he did not know whether the community has had sufficient time to find out whether they can or cannot operate the facility, and when he M