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r -_ j 1986 i'* BOOK 66 0 F 30 her purposes. He emphasized that the Board's interest in seeing that the business of the County goes along smoothly and efficiently is no different than Freda's,_but we are interested in seeing that it gets done for the least amount of money. Commissioner Lyons felt we can avoid a lot of unnecessary expense by moving ahead as agreed to last week, and believed that he could assure the Clerk that there would be no problem in finding a way to protect her interests totally. Chairman Scurlock pointed out that the Clerk also has the legal right to go ahead and file an action if we are not providing the necessary access. Attorney Polackwich wished to know how this reorganization would affect the constitutional officers other than just the Clerk. Commissioner Lyons did not feel that Attorney Polackwich had any business asking questions in connection with the operations of anyone other than the Clerk, but Attorney Polackwich pointed out that it was said that one of the purposes of having one centralized computer system was to save the taxpayers money, and he wished to know where that leaves the other constitutional officers who have separate systems. Commissioner Lyons believed it will lead to the same thing in time, but it is a question of digestion, and Freda's outfit is -totally computerized. All she needs is a smooth operation and the ability to do emergency changing and programming. The County Commission has practically untold needs that have not been addressed yet; we need to get on with those; and the best way to get on with them is under the control of the people who need them and want them. Attorney Polackwich asked if this meant that the agreement entered into in March of this year for the Data Processing Committee to come up with the various standards and hire the people to operate it is no longer in effect. 30