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CONCLUSIONS AND PRIORITIES <br />1. It would be wonderful if the county's facilities needs lined up neatly in terms of <br />urgency, with the need for a new facility coming to the fore every two or three years. <br />Unfortunately, the county has been "living on borrowed time" with respect to its facilities for <br />many years, and if it is to meet the service needs of Marion County residents over the 20-year <br />planning period, the county is going to have to shift into a higher gear with respect to facilities <br />development. To the extent that the steering committee felt comfortable in making <br />recommendations on priorities, they are contained in the substance of the paragraphs which <br />follow; and the order in which these paragraphs are presented is not intended to convey any <br />further conclusions or recommendations with respect to priority. <br />2. The committee believes that the highest priority should be given to the <br />development of facilities needed to deliver public safety and health services. This <br />recommendation is based not only on the paramount importance of public safety and health, but <br />also on the fact that the needs in these sectors are particularly urgent. <br />3. Accordingly, Marion County should first turn its attention to the following projects: <br />A. The construction of a new juvenile building on the six acre parcel <br />adjacent to the current juvenile building. <br />B. The construction of the Tri-Agency law enforcement facility on the <br />25 acre parcel adjacent to the Marion County jail. <br />C. The addition to the Marion County jail of a new pod, capable of <br />ultimately accommodating 150 to 192 additional beds. <br />D. The expansion of the Health Department into the current juvenile building <br />PAGE 31 <br />ksj/cd/Facilities.tnt 04/07/95 <br />