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Ji Commissioner Adams had concern that staff was contemplating using general fund contingency dollars for funding this item and not sales tax or capital funds. Administrator Chandler advised that the optional sales tax dollars are vert' tight since $2,000,000 of those dollars were required to purchase unexpected/unbudgeted voting machines, but general fund contingency monies were available. Commissioner Macht indicated there were concerns about security in the County Administration Building and asked how that issue was being addressed since there seemed to be more incidents in this building than in the Courthouse. Administrator Chandler advised that the Sheriff's Office had made their priority list which included the Utilities Department, the Courthouse, and the Administration Building. Director Frame added that moving this forward has taken a lot longer since the Task Force came with their recommendations. He stated it was not his place to say the additional security at the Courthouse was a real emergency or was not. Chairman Stanbridge wondered if there was a priority list, and Director Frame responded that he had not seen one but had been told that the Courthouse was first and then this building. Another concern in the Courthouse is the intake ventilation. Commissioner Macht commented that the security of the Courthouse had been breeched when so many keys had been issued for the back door and Director Frame advised that most of those keys had been taken up and access to the back entrance has been restricted quite a bit. Commissioner Ginn asked for an update on contingency funds and Administrator Chandler advised that if this item was approved for use of those funds, there would remain about $40,000 to $50,000 for use in the remainder of the fiscal year. Commissioner Adams was concerned if a storm came along and used up our contingency funds, what then, and Administrator Chandler responded that the Board could April 23, 2002 58 BK 434