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01 $ -ORANGE COUNTY FACILITIES STUDY SECTION V B. HILLSBOROUGH NEW CONSTRUCTION - PHASE I After the short-term space reallocation is accomplished in Hillsborough, the first phase of new ccnstruction should implement the construction of an Annex to the Tax and Records Building and enclosure of additional cells in the unfinished area of the existing Jail. As outlined in Section IV J, the Tax and Records Building is in dire need of expansion. The relief afforded this crowded building by the relocation of a segment of the Register of Deeds to the Agriculture Building is only minor and temporary. It is undesirable to have the Register of Deeds Department split between two locations, but due to the extremely crowded conditions, this detriment was viewed as secondary to the immediate need for expansion. Therefore; it is highly recommended that construction of an annex (as illustrated in Appendix A, Figure 9) be implemented as soon as possible. This annex will allow for the needed expansion of all the departments housed in that building and will reconsolidate the Register of Deeds in one location. (See Appendix B, Table 3 for Cost Estimate.) As previously mentioned in Section IV I, the need to increase the number of Jail cells currently exists. There is an unfinished section of the existing Jail that can be enclosed to provide additional cells. An in-depth study of the facility requirements of the Jail is needed and should incorporate the requirements of both the Sheriff's Office and the Jail itself. Initiation of this study should take place as soon as possible to establish the projected facility requirements so that a budget can be developed. NEW CONSTRUCTION - SUBSEQUENT PHASES County officials will need to establish the priorities regarding the order in which subsequent phases of construction should occur. The most critical future County facilities requirements are outlined below. 1 . The need exists to allocate the new Courthouse entirely to judicial functions. This is substantiated by the Courthouse Schedule and .Case Load Data found in Appendix B, Tables 4 and 5. The Clerk of Courts Department is very crowded and needs expansion both for employee workspace and court records storage. Another courtroom is needed either in addition to, or in lieu of, the small District Courtroom located in the basement of the new Courthouse. In order to accomplish the allocation of the entire Courthouse to judicial functions, the Administrative offices must be relocated to an alternate facility. 2. The Jail will need to expand beyond the number of cells that can be provided by enclosing the unfinished area of the existing Jail. There is also a requirement to locate the Sheriff's office adjacent to the Jail. The best means of satisfying these criteria should be determined by initiating a facilities study of these two agencies. Page 32