Howard County seeks reimbursement from elevator contractor after missed inspections

Sep 22, 2026

The county directed the attorney to send a letter to contractor TKE seeking reimbursement for monthly charges when no service was provided and noted the elevator has not had a required annual test since Sept. 26, 2024. Commissioner Urbanski will pursue alternative contractors if TKE cannot bring the elevator into compliance.

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County Clerk Brenda Klanecky told commissioners the Clerk's office has been unable to obtain service from elevator contractor TKE; the records show the required annual elevator test has not been completed since Sept. 26, 2024. Commissioner Kirt Lukasiewicz moved to have the County Attorney send a letter to TKE seeking reimbursement for monthly payments made while service was not provided; the motion passed unanimously.

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