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r 2 needed. One possibility discussed is an additional courtroom on the third floor of the New Courthouse. This courtroom would be designed to be multi- purpose so that the space would work well for Board of County Commissioners' meetings. The current Capital Improvements Plan(CIP) includes $75,000 for design and preliminary work for this courtroom. The intent has been to add additional funds in the 1994-95 fiscal year as the scope of the project was better defined. Because of the critical needs of the Courts, County staff accelerated the design phase of this project, beginning work this Fall with the architect . The architect has determined the total cost of these renovations to be around $235,000, (see attachment 1) or $160,000 more than the amount currently budgeted. The major single expense in the third floor development is the construction of an emergency exit. The architect suggests that this exit may cost as much as $60,000 . According to Building/Safety Inspectors, the upstairs cannot be used unless an emergency exit is built. This additional courtroom deals only with immediate issues of court overcrowding. The long term challenge is the addition of significant space for the Court functions. The space needs of the Courts are to be studied by the Criminal Justice Facilities Needs Group. Sheriff's Office Renovation - Included in the current Capital Improvements Plan is $80,000 for design and cosmetic work necessary for Sheriff's Department functions in space vacated by the Board of Elections. Hakan/Corley was retained to provide services for this minor renovation project and to give the County information regarding the future needs of the Sheriff 's Department. The result of this action is a plan that significantly improves the downstairs area of the Sheriff 's Department and creates more than 300 square feet of unassigned space on the first floor . In addition, the Sheriff's Department should get some relief for much needed storage space when the addition to the Jail is complete. The architect estimates renovations will total approximately $230,000 (see Attachment 1) which is $150,000 more than the $80,000 currently included in the Capital Improvements Plan for this facility. Because it is necessary to immediately accommodate the Geographic Information System workstation within the Sheriff's Department Building, we are recommending that this renovation project be completed this fiscal year . Historic Courthouse Paint - Currently included in the budget is $44,800 to complete the painting and guttering work on the Historic Courthouse. However, the estimated cost provided by the paint contractor to complete this project is $74,800, or $30,000 more than what is currently included in the budget for this project. The primary reason for this increase over earlier projections is the discovery of lead paint. Because lead paint must be handled as a hazardous substance,