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Polk County approves emergency jail boiler replacement and purchases radios for law enforcement and emergency services
Summary
Commissioners approved an emergency replacement of the Polk County Jail hot‑water system with multiple smaller boilers and authorized radio purchases for sheriff, constables, volunteer fire departments and emergency management, to be funded temporarily from the general fund and reimbursed from depository interest surplus.
Polk County Commissioner’s Court on Jan. 28 approved an emergency replacement of the Polk County Jail hot‑water boiler system and authorized a multi‑agency radio purchase, with the court agreeing to fund the costs from the general fund and later restore internal budgets using surplus depository interest.
The court’s action covered two linked items: vendor McWilliams & Sons recommended replacing a failed large hot‑water tank and the islanded boiler layout by installing 14 smaller boilers to provide redundancy and easier maintenance. The county had earlier approved $74,900 for two large boilers; the change increases the hot‑water replacement cost by $152,475. The court kept the previously authorized HVAC boiler order and approved the additional funding to proceed with the…
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