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BOOK 75 F.,cE 2J47 additional parking spaces as required by Code, and Carter & Associates have prepared drainage plans. The Chairman stated he only would be interested in hearing about any major design change or significant cost increase. Commissioner Bird wished information on the cost figures, and Mr. Sebring advised that the estimate at the time they completed construction documents was a little over 4.7 million; The construction industry is currently experiencing an inflation factor in the construction industry of about 3/10% per month, but we are still talking between 4.7 and 4.8 million. Commissioner Bird believed they had passed out a sheet that had an estimated cost of 6.3 million, and Mr. Sebring explained that the figures he is talking about are simply construction costs and do not include any additional fees, equipment or furnishings, etc. Chairman Scurlock pointed out that the bond issuance costs are $300,000 alone; so, if you could pay cash based on a 14 Sales Tax, you can see dramatic savings on the front end immediately, and it would eliminate the interest that would be paid over a 30 year financing period. Commissioner Bird asked that Commissioner Wheeler refresh his memory and convince him of the urgency of continuing with the third phase of the Jail at this time. Commissioner Wheeler explained that the critical need is because we have people being arrested and turned back on the street again tor a lot of minor crimes. About 90% of the inmates we are housing are felons, and one of the advantages to moving ahead is that we can then take Phase ll, which is minimum security, and start having the Judges hand down some sentences for lesser offenses that include some punishment related to the crime. As to bed space, a week or two ago we had possibly 40 beds available due to the fact that because of the earlier overcrowded situation, the Judges have been trying to keep people out of the system, and he would like to see them put more people 43