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Peoria County committee reviews courthouse heating failures, sprinkler inspection and jail cell conversion progress
Summary
Committee members pressed facilities staff for a report on thermostats, sprinkler heads and space-heater policy after a sprinkler head failed and parts of the courthouse registered uneven temperatures; staff also reported progress on jail cell conversions and final pay application for the HHS building.
Peoria County facilities staff briefed the county’s Facilities Committee on a recent sprinkler-head failure, uneven heating across the courthouse and progress on two capital projects during the committee’s Jan. 16 meeting.
The committee’s facilities lead said the sprinkler failure occurred in an unventilated storage closet and staff found ceiling areas with no insulation. "There is no ventilation in that room," facilities staff member Calvin said, adding crews will add insulation before closing the ceiling. He said the failed device was a sprinkler head rather than a burst pipe.
Committee members repeatedly asked for concrete follow-up. Jimmy, a committee member, called space heaters "a fire hazard" and urged the county…
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