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r BOOK 95 FACE 469 Director Dean understood the new problem Judge Vocelle raised had to do with soft -speaking witnesses, which might be due to a microphone problem that needed to be addressed. Clerk Barton had not heard any complaints, but pointed ,out that the three people from Precision Sound were there only last Thursday in order to go over everything, and there may be an improvement since then. Judge Vocelle advised that he would be in touch with Clerk Barton after his juvenile court day if the problem was not cured. Chairman Macht went onto the next and last item, and thought that the sign problem had been cured, but Judge Vocelle pointed out there are no signs when exiting the elevators to aid people in locating the Public Defender and State Attorney offices. Clerk Barton agreed because people frequently got lost and ended up in his office, even though they had received maps of the building when they entered and a floor diagram was posted by the elevator area. The Board discussed the need for additional portable signs in the second and third floor elevator alcoves and ends of the long walkways especially to point the way to the Public Defender and State Attorney offices, and Director Dean understood their directive to arrange for more signs in the areas discussed. Judge Vocelle announced that a special presentation on behalf of the judiciary would be made. Court Administrator Tom Willis described how this year the Legislature had provided grant money for court reporting expenses throughout the state. Because the 19th Circuit had progressed to electronic recording and not used court reporters for criminal, probate, and juvenile courts for the past 20 years, it normally would not have shared in the grant. However, the State Court Administrators felt that the taxpayers of the 19th Circuit should share in that money because'of the savings achieved by not using court reporters and expense incurred for maintenance and purchase of recording equipment. Therefore, the 19th Circuit's grant was $20,265.69 and Indian River County's share is $4,924.56, based on 24.3% of the Circuit's population. Judge Vocelle pointed out that the 19th Circuit is the only circuit in Florida that uses electronic equipment. William Roolage, it Vista Gardens Trail, related that he had visited the Courthouse yesterday for the first time. He was astonished at the few people compared to the vast amount of space. 22 June 20, 1995 M M M _I