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Maintenance staff reports jail water-heater failures; replacement discussion tabled

5533519 · August 5, 2025
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Facilities maintenance reported a failing water heater at the jail, described temporary repairs and efficiency options, and asked to table a permanent replacement while further study and planning for a new jail continue.

Howard County maintenance supervisor Bill Stone told commissioners Monday that one jail water heater failed and was repaired temporarily using parts from another unit. Stone said the unit was "spitting, sputtering, popping" and that staff performed…

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