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County orders balcony removal at Hoosier Square, warns courthouse alarm system may need $225,000 overhaul

5533016 · August 5, 2025
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Summary

Maintenance reported approval to remove unsafe balcony doors at Hoosier Square for $40,453 and told commissioners that the courthouse fire/alarm monitoring system is obsolete; an initial vendor estimate for full replacement floated about $225,000 and staff said it could become an emergency need.

The county maintenance director briefed commissioners on two facilities matters that carry immediate safety and budget implications.

Maintenance asked approval for a $40,453 contract to remove an exterior balcony door at Hoosier Square and replace it with a window and siding, calling the structure a safety issue. Commissioners approved the work as presented.

More urgent, staff reported the courthouse and jail alarm/monitoring…

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