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to talk to each other so they can share information. Apparently they need different systems or different models. Clerk Barton agreed, but noted that he is telling the Board that he has a need; it is immediate. There are two choices - how do we want to pay for it - time payments or cash. He stressed that he has the ability as a Constitutional Officer to ascertain what he needs both to operate his office and to do what he has to do on the Board's behalf. Commissioner Bird believed we can address how to pay for it at budgettime; he felt what the Clerk is asking today is for the Board to say yes or not to the acquisition of the computer. Administrator Chandler commented that he had assumed there was a third alternative, and that is to spend money for the short range expansion of the existing system. However, the question is whether that is cost effective. Clerk Barton advised that he does have the money currently in the budget to accomplish that alternative, but he personally does not feel that it is cost effective for anyone. Discussion continued regarding the percentage that could be removed from the 38 and then the question of what computer you shift those applications to. Commissioner Scurlock believed that at least one thing finally has been settled and that is that he does not hear any discrepancy that the System 400 is the hardware to go to. We seem to be headed in that direction, and the question is how many and where. Administrator Chandler felt the question also is whether going that way with the Clerk meet all our needs or are we going to need our own System 400 in addition. Mr. Barton pointed out that if the Board is talking about their own computer, they have to staff it also. Discussion continued at length regarding the possible extension of the life of the 38. Chairman Wheeler contended that the Clerk could increase his storage capacity 40o with the MAY 6 17 BOOK 76 74