Committee considers using sheriff's generator, trailer unit or transfer switch for Vernon Acres backup power
Staff told the finance committee an $85,000 Ho-Chunk allocation is available for a generator originally intended for Vernon Manor; members discussed using that funding for a transfer switch or a trailer-mounted portable generator at Vernon Acres and asked staff to get quotes and professional analysis about using the sheriff's generator as an alternative.
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Staff reported an $85,000 Ho-Chunk allocation set aside for a generator and asked whether it should be applied to Vernon Manor or repurposed for Vernon Acres. Phil and Steve said the county did not receive the separate grant to install a generator at Burning/Burn Acres, and proposed using the Ho-Chunk $85,000 toward Vernon Acres where staff estimated the full generator and install could cost roughly $162,000, leaving a gap of about $77,000.
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