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Wichita County jail maintenance, safety fixes and staffing gaps highlighted in commissioners' report
Summary
Officials reported ongoing jail maintenance projects, safety issues flagged by a fire marshal inspection, a trustee building awaiting fiber and cameras, and persistent jailer vacancies and overtime; the court asked for follow-up cost details and documentation.
The Wichita County Commissioners Court received a status update on jail maintenance and staffing on May 16, including upcoming kitchen work, fire marshal findings and open jail positions.
A captain in charge of facility maintenance told the court crews would begin a kitchen renovation and that a recent fire marshal inspection noted beeping batteries in HVAC battery backups and an electrical issue with the generator that had since been resolved. The captain said replacing the expiring batteries will cost about $2,100.
The captain reported pod remediation nearly complete and invited commissioners to inspect the units. He also described a jammed roof hatch with a locked middle hatch for which no key was available and a janitor-closet hatch…
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