A county maintenance employee told the James County Council that locksmiths inspected county park buildings and provided an itemized quote of $3,018.90 to rekey multiple doors and replace or re-pin worn cylinders.
"The total would be $3,018.90 to rekey all of the buildings down there," the maintenance employee said, adding that the contractor can retain master cores and stamp keys to make future work less expensive. The employee described a mix of commercial-grade locks, cheap consumer-grade knobs and deadbolts and said many locks appear to be in poor condition.
The maintenance employee also asked for permission to tear down a deteriorated shed across the street from the courthouse, saying the structure has holes and is an "eyesore" and proposing to replace it with a same-size 10-by-12 shed. "We're gonna tear it down, haul it out there," the employee said, and added that the county's recycling center said it would accept the material without charging the county.
The employee said the replacement shed being considered has 8-foot ceilings and a small loft to allow a workbench and storage, and that the new shed would not block a nearby manhole cover needed for sewer access. The employee told commissioners the replacement would be local purchase from a nearby shed vendor.
Commissioners informally indicated they were willing to allow the teardown and replacement; the transcript records statements such as "They said that'd be fine with them" and "Commissioners are willing to let me do that," but does not record a formal motion or vote on the shed or the locksmith quote in the provided excerpt.