Commissioners approve rooftop HVAC replacement and cooling-tower softener for work-release facility

Mar 13, 2025

County maintenance reported a cracked heat exchanger and bad compressor in the work-release rooftop unit; commissioners approved purchasing a replacement unit (not to exceed $20,000) and a water softener for $2,387.

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Bill Stonestreet, the county’s maintenance representative, told the Howard County Board of Commissioners the work-release building’s rooftop furnace and air conditioner failed after very cold weather and that the unit has a cracked heat exchanger and a failed compressor.

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