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rising demand for expanded health care through public health departments. The demand for primary care and refugee services has already outstripped the physical space available. ifa large single service location option is fully developed, basic or triage public health services would likely be offered through smaller clinics staffed by one or two persons located strategically throughout the County. Should that service delivery method be employed, it is possible that a smaller clinic would remain at the Whitted Building, with the main clinic located at the Homestead Road Campus. Should this come to fruition, expansion of the SHSC greater than what was originally contemplated is likely. The modified health service delivery plan is only in discussion stages at this point Implementation would be several years hence and predicated upon reliable public transportation within all parts of the County. It is raised here, however, to acknowledge the possibility that the SHSC may require a footprint significantly larger than previously discussed; or that a second human services building on the Homestead Road Campus may be needed. In the meantime, planning for re-location of the Dental Clinic, currently operating from leased space at the Carr Mill Mall, should begin within the near-term. If fiscally possible, it is recommended that funding for project planning of the new dental clinic be appropriated in the 2007-2008 C1P. This would allow the County to move forward with a modification to the SHSC SUP permit and be ready for construction as funding becomes available. The lease at Carr Mill Mall covers both the area occupied by the Dental Clinic and that occupied by the Public Defender. The Public Defender could be relocated to County-owned property in Hillsborough upon completion of the Justice Facilities Project, thereby vacating the entire leased premises at Carr Mill Mall. Although the County will need a three-year renewal of the lease at Carr Mill Mail to ensure sufficient space is available for both the Public Defender and the Dental Clinic, the end is in sight for the over $105,000 annual lease cost. As a point of reference, $105,000 would support debt service of approximately $1million. The last cost estimate for a dental clinic, now in need of updating, was $2 Million. The timeline for the funding of this project remains as a 2A project, which provides funding during FY 2011, FY 2012 or FY 2013. Update: SHSC Residence This little house was designated in the original space study (2000) as a "conference center". which essentially consisted of two meeting areas, a kitchenette and an outside deck area that could be used for a variety of fair- weather activities. The house backs up to a park-like area that was envisioned to be "blankets-on-the-ground" seating area for performers that may have used the XIII