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Dunn County adopts 2026–2030 CIP after debate over $9.5 million geothermal HVAC plan
Summary
The Dunn County Board of Supervisors adopted a five-year capital improvement plan that includes a $9.5 million allocation for replacing HVAC systems with a geothermal option for the judicial center; supervisors pressed staff for cost clarity and timeline adjustments to avoid tax impacts.
The Dunn County Board of Supervisors adopted a 2026–2030 capital improvement plan on a voice vote after extended discussion about a proposed geothermal replacement of the judicial center’s HVAC system and related solar work.
County administrative staff and finance presenters told supervisors the geothermal option carries higher upfront costs but substantially lower 20-year operating costs. “We told you it wouldn't increase property taxes and with the knowledge that it would. It wasn't something that we wanted to move forward in in a bait and switch type way,” the staff presenter said, describing why the county did not sign the original contract under prior assumptions.
Supervisors and staff focused on three practical questions: firm bid pricing versus guaranteed-savings contract proposals, whether a…
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