She requested that the walls be repaired and dehumidifiers

She requested that the walls be repaired and dehumidifiers be installed. Also the conservationists suggested that the windows and lights be covered by material that would filter out ultra-violet light, and that documents be unfolded and stored flat in acid-free folders or boxes. Ms. Bruce suggested that shelving and boxes would be needed for that.

Finally, her report suggested that the county purchase a microfilm printer and reader so the originals of important county documents could be stored in the State Archives.

Commonwealth Attorney P^ter Luke wrote suggesting that if the time should come when he was no longer Commonwealth Attorney, the county would have to find space for the Commonwealth Attorney’s office and replace office equipment his office is using that belongs to him. He also suggested that the computers his office is using that belong to the state will have to be upgraded within the next five years.

Mr. Luke’s requests came with documentation showing dramatic increases in the case loads of the local courts, especially the Circuit Court, and Mr. Luke’s prediction that the growth in the ClevingeFs Corner area of Culpeper County would lead to an increased crime rate in Rappahannock.

Commissioner of Revenue Beverly Atkins requested a computer system for her office within the next three years. The planners did discuss this request, but felt the system should be suitable for both the Commissioner of Revenue’s Office and the Treasurer’s office. Treasurer Frances Foster requested an addition to her building.

Finally, Superintendent of Schools David Gangel wrote that the school system would need to replace the roof over the auditorium and commons area at the high school for an estimated cost of $25,000 and wished to continue a schedule of replacing two busses a year, which currently comes to about $55,000 per year.