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part where something different may have to be done is the sound insulation around the jury room and the witness room. Commissioner Lyons stated that if the Judges feel they can work with something like this, he would hope to move ahead with it. Chairman Bird believed we are on the right track. He reported that he had a casual conversatidh with Judge Smith in regard to the Board's feeling that we do not want to make an extravagant expenditure for something temporary, and Judge Smith seemed to think that room could be set up in a configuration similar to the one we set up in the 2001 Building with a minor amount of renovation The primary consideration was acoustics. The acoustics in Judge Stikelether's present courtroom and the two small courtrooms are adequate, and if we could give them a long range commitment about taking care of their needs somewhere in the future, Judge Smith believed this space could be renovated at some minor cost and could be used for small claims type cases, traffic court cases, etc., that don't require the elaborate sound system. Also, there apparently is the possibility of working out some scheduling between the County Judge and the Circuit Court Judges to exchange courtrooms when a larger courtroom is needed. The Chairman believed this is a workable solution and noted that the Judge said if we did work this out, we would not even need another jury room or witness room. The Administrator noted that the rooms are not the expensive part; the expensive part is the carpeting, which will be permanent, and the air conditioning. Furniture also is a large expense, but if we don't get carried away, he believed we can keep expenses down and provide a reasonable courtroom for a reasonable amount. The Chairman directed Commissioner Lyons to meet with the Judges and get their reaction to this proposal. Mi n:,K 55 PnF 161