Oklahoma County committee hears elevator repairs update; KONE says jail elevator returned to service
Sep 24, 2026
Owner's representative and KONE told the county committee the jail elevator clutch and rollers were repaired and "is being returned to service today and free for public use." Committee pressed for clarity on warranty start dates and fuse failures; KONE offered extended warranty flexibility.
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The Oklahoma County Infrastructure Committee heard a detailed status update on elevator work across the county’s facilities on Sept. 25, including repairs at the jail, modernization of multiple elevators at the juvenile justice/courthouse complex (JJC), and work on annex elevators. Zach Zearl, manager with KONE, told the committee: "It is being returned to service today and free for public use." The update said the jail elevator’s door clutch and rollers had been repaired and set to automatic calls after testing.
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