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location. The closeness to the Health department, which provides services for the kids. And the issues with their Alternative Programs, which is their wood and community service vocational building. This building can't be moved, so they would either have to split the depart- ment or abandon this building. Also, State Corrections are not willing to give up the land. It is prime agricultural land and there is a water issue. Even though this prime agricultural land is inside the urban growth boundaries it is high production land, there is an underground irrigation system and the water table issue. The land to the east is not desirable because of the slope. Logan Buildings - These buildings are located directly behind Juvenile's Alternative Pro- grams building. These were built in 1979/1980 for Corrections Pa- role/Probation and adult rehabilitation. These buildings were poorly constructed and are falling apait. Currently, two of the three are being leased to Harmony House Detoxification Center. The third is occupied by Corrections Parole/Probation. One building has a kitchen facility, one is residential and the other is office. The Health department contracts with Harmony House and has the need for this program to be in close proximity. Tha Health sub committee is looking at the possibility of adding a detox program. There are some issues around this. There are restrictions as to whom they can take into the program. Corrections - This faciliry is fairly new and is in good condition. It does require a high degree of maintenance because of the type of facility. The sallyport doors had to be replace two years after it was opened due to usage. This faciliry was designed for future expansion. The jail has been full since the day it opened. Currently, it houses 295 and it has the abiliry to house 600 inmates. It was built to house 250 inmates and there have been an additional 80 bunks installed to cells. Can you built up instead of out? This facility was not designed to go up. We should be designing our building to go up if expansion is needed. There is a substantial cost difference with anything over two stories. The kitchen would be able to meet additional needs. There was concern with whether the water & sewer is capable of this much growth. The counry owns the sewer line from the jail to the corner of Lancaster and Munker Street. When the line was laid it was large enough for expansion of the jail. At that time there was no plans for any other building. With the addition of the Work Center and possible Tri-Agency buildings, we are not certain this will be adequate. The Tri-Agency sub committee is currentiy checking into this. Also, Aumsville Highway will have to be expanded to meet City stan- dards. There are two courtrooms located at the Jail with no future plans to add any. The Courts have rejected option C, which would move all courts out of downtown. Corrections & Courts sub committee haven't