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SEP 2�1. jqq� BOOK 8 4 F'°' .. q,), 5� YI.��C .�� Courthouse to house all the court system and related staff, plus the parking garage, at an increase of 2.7 million over the original budget. Chairman Bird was not ready to vote to make this unanimous. He wished to discuss the other options presented whereby we would save 2. million by putting the State Attorney and Public Defender in other buildings. Those options make use of the Annex and State Attorney's building, both of which he believed are still very functional, and he didn't know what else we will do with them. He knew that everyone wants to be in a nice bright, shiny new building and that there would be some element of convenience for the public, but he wondered if these officials really have been talked to to.determine if this is their preference or if they would prefer to be in a campus slightly removed with their own separate identity -maintained. Commissioner.Eggert believed that at their last hearing, they indicated they wished to be all in the one building, and Administrator Chandler confirmed that the Public Defender, the State's Attorney, the Judges, etc., all recommended being under one roof. Commissioner Wheeler agreed that was the case and consistent with what was indicated in earlier meetings. Chairman Bird inquired about .what was planned for the two other buildings, and Administrator Chandler advised that what we looked at when we recommended a consultant do a long range space needs study for our administrative needs for the County was that since there -would no longer be a functional need for not only the State Attorney's office, but the Annex, the old Health Department building, and the old main library, that they be disposed of and the funds to be derived from those properties would then go back in to assist in the overall funding for meeting the future needs of an administrative complex - either renovation of this facility or a new building. That study is nearing completion., and you will see a projection in there on the dollars to be derived from those properties. Commissioner Eggert reminded everyone that the dollars to be derived from the sale of the old library were to go to the new main library, and Administrator Chandler agreed. Chairman Bird indicated at this point that he would give up his argument and go along with the majority. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. It was voted on and carried unanimously. 52