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banks, etc. BooK 58 P nc 214 He felt that any plans to break up the court system would belvery expensive, not to mention causing confusion for people in the community. Robert Eggleston of Florida Federal spoke of the advantages offered by the downtown area, and reported that Florida Federal itself is going to come up with approxi- mately(4500 sq. ft. of rental space, and they are one block south of the Courthouse. Also in the future, they most likely will move their offices and build possibly a two story building in the downtown area. Mr. Eggleston felt strongly that it makes no sense at all for the County to put their money into building a non -income producing asset for millions of dollars when it is much better to use what we have and develop the rental space downtown. Sam Moon, Chairman of the Downtown Merchants Association for 15 years, informed the Board that the merchants desperately need the courthouse facilities to stay downtown. He emphasized that the rental space downtown is half what it is in any other area of the community because of the depressed property prices in this area. He noted that here the County has the room, the inexpensive land, the low rentals, and their problem can be solved for five years for only a quarter million dollars, during which time, they can plan their new complex. Attorney Stone commented that in Palm Beach County when they faced this problem, and decided on their needs, they built a new shell around the outside of the old Courthouse. He believed everyone wants to stay downtown with the court system. Attorney Block came before the Board representing the Bar Association, and informed the Board that we are second to California in appeals cases. People are litigating in Florida and we have to meet the need. There is no question that the present courtrooms are inadequate and the fourth 10