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• • <br />commenting on its thickness and time for preparation. During the month he had the book <br />he took the time to go through it and research the issues and the facts. He postulated the <br />Commission can only reach good decisions when good and accurate information is provided <br />and that they need to hear both sides in order to make a decision. He refuted the need for <br />a new County Administration Building because of the belief that a new building "might" be <br />needed in the future and also that it would save on costs by building now rather than later. <br />He specified that the study did not include the large space leased to and occupied by the <br />School District which would give another 20,000 square feet of office space. He questioned <br />the projected population growth. He also questioned the need for 9,800 square feet of new <br />space provided to the Department of Elections when the study indicates that they will need <br />less. He then showed photographs of empty spaces he found in the current Administration <br />Building. (CLERK'S NOTE• Photographs were of empty hallways, empty conference <br />rooms, empty County Cafe, and other similar "empty" spaces. Also shown were <br />photographs of the building leased by the School District and the old Health Department <br />building now leased to the Coalition for the Homeless. Photographs were not provided to <br />the Clerk.) He thought his questioning the expenditure of taxpayers' money was legitimate <br />and that others had the same questions. He thought the Board should allow open and public <br />answers about these questions because it will be the taxpayers who foot the bill for the $21 <br />million needed. <br />Vice Chairman Tippin advised Mr. Heady that his 10 minutes had elapsed and asked <br />that Mr Heady take a seat. <br />Vice Chairman Tippin commented he had been around government a long time and <br />knew that government is not perfect, but he had never witnessed a committee (Space Needs <br />Committee) which was comprised of so many competent individuals who had put in more <br />time and held more public hearings. The hearings and the study seemed to go on forever and <br />October 15, 2002 <br />27 <br />G <br />