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Legislature approves multiple capital projects to address aging jail doors, sally port and cell maintenance
Summary
County lawmakers approved funding requests to replace corroded exterior/security doors and to repair a failing loading dock, sally port and individual cells at the county jail, citing rust, disintegrating concrete and security risks.
Orange County legislators voted to create or increase capital projects to repair decades‑old infrastructure at the county jail, citing security and safety concerns.
The county requested $500,000 to replace exterior security doors and frames, including emergency egress doors and doors serving housing units, arguing the existing doors were weathered, rusting and increasingly compromising security. "The building is 25 years old… the exterior doors are starting…
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