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Committee seeks follow‑up on Veterans' Home capital projects, air handlers and laundry plans
Summary
Members pressed agency staff to confirm where FY24 and FY25 capital cash for the Veterans' Home has been encumbered, discussed high costs for air‑handler replacements and emergency generator work, and requested a follow‑up briefing with Melissa Jackson on project timelines and the laundry‑facility plan.
Committee members reviewed multiple line items for the Veterans' Home during the March 11 markup and asked the administering agency for clearer status updates and encumbrance information before the capital bill moves forward.
Members noted the capital book shows $1.5 million in cash for FY24 and FY25 for design and renovation of Brandon and Cardinal units (often referenced as design/renovation funds for older units) and that some FY24 line items — including a $4.5 million emergency generator/boiler plant replacement and a $1 million…
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