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Building maintenance supervisor reports 2024 repairs, jail HVAC and water‑heater work among year‑end projects
Summary
Christian County building maintenance supervisor reviewed fourth‑quarter 2024 work including courtroom carpeting, jail water‑heater replacements, HVAC frequency‑drive installation and equipment repairs; county coordinated with the city of Ozark on a sewer reconstruction start date.
The Christian County building maintenance supervisor presented the 2024 year‑end report, detailing several capital and repair projects completed in the fourth quarter and noting ongoing work that will continue into 2025.
Major projects completed included new carpeting in Judge Bacon’s courtroom and adjacent attorney‑client rooms and the public foyer at a reported cost of $8,331.42. The supervisor said the courthouse pews were removed as needed to complete installation. The jail had four on‑demand water heaters replaced; the supervisor attributed much of that cost to a water‑softener outage that required warranty repairs and overseas parts and reported the total cost for the heaters as $11,000.
The county also installed two frequency drives on a 110‑ton HVAC unit that serves the Justice Center; the vendor supplied aftermarket drives and the county reported a combined cost for the two units with installation and programming of $8,055. The supervisor said an electronic valve in the jail’s B pod failed and required an uncommon replacement part, which added to delays.
Other items included welding repairs to inmate‑damaged stair components, painting and reassigning office space at the sheriff’s request, continued work on a jail server project, and collaboration with the city of Ozark and Great River Engineering on a sewer reconstruction project. The supervisor said the reconstruction’s start date depends on the shipping date for a sewer grinder and a manhole; the county is currently expecting a late‑March start and will provide updates as shipping dates are confirmed.
Equipment‑maintenance examples cited in the report included a 2004 Chevy snowplow truck that suffered a brake‑line rupture; a dealer estimated parts and labor at $4,614.55, but county mechanic Lyndall completed the repair after purchasing brake lines for $407.50, which the supervisor said saved the county approximately $4,207.50. The county also purchased a hydraulic brake attachment for a skid steer to be used in ongoing campus construction and fiber‑line work.
Commissioners praised the maintenance staff for cost savings and routine upkeep. No formal action was required on the report.
