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county offices. Furthermore, (as is discussed in the section on Downtown Facilities) if, instead <br />of constructing a new Public Service Building, the county were to acquire the Equitable Building, <br />the savings would be closer to $10 to $12 million. The committee did not feel it was appropriate <br />for the courts to move out of the courthouse and convert it to county office space. <br />2. The courts are currently planning for the use of video technology, and are also <br />encouraged to consider "double shifting" of court operations. <br />E. RISKS AND LIABILITIES <br />1. Some members of the committee feel that the public will be more supportive of <br />a bond measure if new building construction is tied to criminal justice programs rather than the <br />growth of general government. The consultant's study may reveal that the courthouse does not <br />have adequate space to accommodate future court needs. In that event, consideration should be <br />given to expanding the courthouse to meet the needs of the courts in the later years of the 20-year <br />planning cycle. <br />2. It is also possible that the new facilities needed to accommodate the relocation of <br />county offices will not be funded when needed to permit the timely expansion of the courts <br />within the courthouse. <br />PAGE 26 <br />ksj/cd/Facilities.Int 04/07/95 <br />