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M else. Again the problem is that they need that courtroom now. Commissioner Lyons, therefore, felt we should see if we can't lease enough space to put in 22 courtrooms and whatever minor support is needed to get that court situation going and solve the need for the fourth courtroom in the courthouse. This also would take the pressure off of constructing a new set of courtrooms at the new site. Commissioner Lyons noted that the Jail obviously is our first concern, and if it comes to a question of having to leave out the Sheriff's offices in order to have the project, he was for the project. His recommendation, how- ever, was that we still go ahead with the master plan and site the complex. Commissioner Lyons asked Mr. Dorsey how much detail we have to get into besides the Jail and possibly the Sheriff's office to have a plan that is going to give us what we need to have a master plan. Mr. Dorsey stated that they do not have to get into a whole lot of detail - that will come with the schematic design stage. Vice Chairman Scurlock reported that the Finance Advisory Committee is now looking at funding on the basis of a 6-8 million dollar bond issue wrapped around with the Beach Bonds and spread over a 10 year term. He noted that extending this an additional 5 years would have the advantage of spreading the cost out over more people and also reduce interest costs considerably. Vice Chairman Scurlock stressed the absolutely vital importance of developing a package that will be acceptable to the community. He concurred that obviously the number one priority is the Jail, and while the Sheriff and the Court system also have urgent needs, we have been uncomfortable in the past and have had to make do with rented space. He then discussed the possibility of presenting the public with information on three options, but felt that would just serve 69 Off 51983 a 54 pgrgo_ J