Commission ratifies emergency purchase to replace jail kitchen HVAC

Aug 11, 2026

After a kitchen HVAC unit failure at the county jail, commissioners ratified an emergency replacement using the lower of two bids (about $30,842); staff told the commission condenser replacement alone would cost nearly $10,000, and the emergency purchase was reflected in the minutes.

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Commissioners ratified an emergency purchase to replace a failed kitchen HVAC system at the county jail. Staff described the failure, presented two commercial HVAC bids and recommended the lower proposal to restore operations; the commission approved ratification by voice vote.

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