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Commissioners approve up to $285,000 budget amendment to upgrade jail elevator; staff to ratify exact contract later
Summary
The court approved an authorization to upgrade the jail elevator and increased the previously estimated repair budget to approximately $285,000, with a budget amendment drawing from permanent improvements and a follow‑up ratification planned when exact contract figures are known.
The court approved a request to upgrade and modernize the jail elevator after maintenance staff reported parts were unavailable and the system had multiple failing components.
Maintenance supervisor Brad Thomas told the court that an initial estimate provided by the elevator vendor was roughly $100,000‑$115,000 but that a later capital plan revision increased the projected cost to about $285,000.…
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