County flags jail replacement value, agrees to run replacement-cost estimator

Oct 8, 2026

Commissioners questioned a quoted jail replacement figure of $12,077,002.76 and asked staff to run a formal replacement-cost estimate; presenter also recommended raising business-personal-property numbers after an itemized inventory of body cams, tasers and other equipment.

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Commissioners expressed concern that the jail's listed replacement figure was too low and asked the county to obtain a rapid replacement-cost estimate. The presenter said the schedule currently listed a $12,077,002.76 replacement limit for the jail (29,050 square feet, roughly $416 per square foot) and recommended a follow-up analysis so the county neither overpays in premium nor remains underinsured.

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