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Committee approves design work for jail HVAC and funds security door/fob upgrades from public safety funds

5789894 · August 13, 2025
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The finance committee authorized design engineering to begin on a jail air‑conditioning replacement estimated at $800,000–$900,000 and agreed to finance security door and fob upgrades (about $27,000) from the county public safety fund to improve courthouse and jail access control.

LaSalle County’s Finance Committee approved paying for design engineering work on a planned replacement of the jail air‑conditioning system and agreed to fund security‑related door and fob upgrades from public safety funds, the committee said Aug. 12.

Committee members and county staff said the jail’s HVAC system is failing and a full replacement could cost in the range of $800,000 to $900,000. County staff requested approval to engage an…

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