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SUn~IlVIARY REPORT OF THE DOWNTOWN FACILITIES SUB-CONIlVIITTEE There are fourteen departments currently located, at least in part, in the downtown area. Some, such as the Clerk and Legal Counsel have separate operations in different buildings located throughout the city. These departments are located in various buildings throughout the downtown area. In addition to the Marion County Courthouse, county activities are conducted in the Senator, Franklin, Beri, and Ticor buildings. Space is also leased in the Equitable Building and Capitol Towers. Population for Marion County is expected to increase betweeri 27 % and 56% by the year 2013 according to various forecasts. Staff and space projections needed to accommodate service for this growth of 470 persons and 109,360 s~uare feet by 2013 are reasonable and acceptable to the Sub-Committee. The Downtown Sub-Committee evaluated the adjacency needs of each department. We evaluated the service to the public and the efficiency aspects of having departments in the same building. Improved technology will significantly improve the efficiency of each department and the interaction between them. In many instances, these improvements will impact the growth of stafP, while providing a greater level of service. But, the customers will still need to utilize the services of more than one department. The closer these departments are together, the more likely the customer will have a one-stop-shopping experience: Our conclusion -- all fourteen departments should be housed in one building. Further, there are a number of reasons that suggest a county owned building is more cost effective than leasing space.