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Facilities audit surfaces 44‑year‑old HVAC units and deferred work; fleet plan will reassign low‑use vehicles to save $400,000
Summary
Fleet and Facilities presented condition assessments that highlight aging HVAC systems and elevators, proposed energy and water efficiency work, and a plan to reduce vehicle inventory and car allowances that could save an estimated $400,000 in FY26.
Chad Wilski, director of Fleet and Facilities, told commissioners the department submitted a FY26 budget request of roughly $36.4 million and that the department is consolidating previously scattered utility budgets to better analyze building energy use.
Wilski said preliminary facility‑condition assessments emphasize the need to prioritize HVAC replacements, elevators and other large mechanical systems. He noted examples of aging equipment, including a 44‑year‑old air‑handling unit above a county floor, and said the department is acquiring condition assessments and predictive‑maintenance software to prioritize replacements and improve lifecycle budgeting.
On fleet, Wilski said the county will reexamine use and assignment policies. "For FY26, at the minimum, we're looking at a $400,000 savings to the general fund where we can now reallocate these vehicles to positions that would require a new vehicle for the 20 sixth year," Wilski said, describing a plan to reassign low‑utilization white‑fleet vehicles to pooled or shared use rather than assigning a new car to every manager by default.
Facilities staff also outlined energy‑efficiency measures such as LED conversions, lighting controls, building‑automation scheduling and water‑conservation measures (low‑flow fixtures and aerators). Several light‑replacement projects and a grant‑supported LED conversion at the central library were described as near‑term actions with expected utility savings.
Wilski said the department is developing a prioritized capital list and working with procurement and IT on centralized systems to track asset condition and to support a multi‑year replacement plan. Commissioners asked for an overview of deferred‑maintenance totals across county assets; Wilski said staff will return with consolidated figures and suggested that predictive planning will reduce emergency repair costs over time.
What’s next: Facilities will provide the board a consolidated deferred‑maintenance inventory and a prioritized multi‑year replacement plan, plus updated cost estimates for HVAC and other major system replacements.
