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FINAL REPORT OF FACILITIES STEERING COMMITTEE OF MARION COUNTY, OREGON INTRODUCTION In 1991, the Marion County Commissioners initiated an in-house review of county facilities, space needs and service demands. During 1992 and 1993, the county engaged a consultant, WEGroup Planners and Architects, to prepare a 20 yeaz master facility plan. The WEGroup completed its work in May, 1994. In order to gain citizen input concerning the county's facilities needs, in May of 1994, the county commissioners created seven subcommittees to study the seven categories of county activities which had been identified in the WEGroup plan: Juvenile Facilities, Tri-Agency Law Enforcement Facility, Corrections Facilities, Health Facilities, Courts, Downtown Facilities and Dog Control. The commissioners also appointed a Facilities Steering Committee to oversee and coordinate the work of the subcommittees, to receive and evaluate their recommendations, to question their conclusions, to seek resolution of any conflicts which might arise among their recommendations, and to develop a final report to the commissioners regarding the implementation of the Master Facilities Plan. The Facilities Steering Committee began its work with a general briefing on May 16, 1994, and went on to hold more than 25 meetings over the course of 10 months, culminating in a final meeting to approve this report on April 6, 1995. In its initial meeting, the steering committee adopted a work plan which called for it to review county goals and objectives, identify current problems, review available data and obtain PAGE 1 ksj/cd/Facilities.Int 04/07/95