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Commissioners direct $390,000 budget amendment to cover maintenance overages, including new boiler order
Summary
County staff told commissioners maintenance costs tied to JDC utilities, EOC upgrades and HVAC failures require a $390,000 amendment; commissioners agreed to a formal amendment to be presented next week.
Portage County officials signaled approval to prepare a $390,000 budget amendment to cover unanticipated maintenance costs, including a $60,000 boiler ordered for the county administrative building.
Finance staff described last year’s maintenance budget being reduced to match 2024 actuals, with roughly $100,000 held in contingency for inflation. Maintenance has since taken on additional work — utilities and repairs at the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC), upgrades at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), HVAC failures and a patched roof — producing higher-than-expected costs. Staff said a…
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