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OCT 19 1983 BC -^K 55 ,U169 (3) Commissioner Scurlock continued that a contingent a from the Gifford Progressive Civic League attended the last meeting of the Transportation Planning Committee and gave significant input. Their prime concern was that the top priority not be South or North Road, but Lindsey Road, to take traffic around the Gifford community. With regard to acquiring right-of-way, it was noted that there are fewer property owners on Lindsey Road. (4) Commissioner Scurlock reported that Mr. Davis and staff are developing and identifying intersections and criteria for lighting that can be applied uniformly throughout the county. DISCUSSION RE FOURTH COURTROOM Commissioner Lyons informed the Board that he had asked the Administrator to look into the cost of leasing space for a fourth courtroom and also to look into the possibility of a minimal amount of reconstruction on the second floor of the Annex to make a very basic large courtroom. The Administrator has submitted a drawing of a proposed courtroom which he believes can be put together for less than $50,000. Administrator Wright wished to make it clear that this would be a temporary facility and must be considered as such. He defined temporary as two to three years and empha- sized that such a courtroom would have limitations. Commissioner Lyons noted that we know we have to spend some money on this, and if we rent, possibly it may be more money than we think and it also will disrupt the Clerk's operation. He continued that he would like to have permission to present the Administrator's proposal to the Judges to see if they find any particular problem with it, and hopefully this could be the temporary solution.. In general it would be done with temporary partitions which can be used later for further revision of the space. The only 67