Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Jail expansion nears occupancy inspections; contractor and systems integrator report progress on punch list

6450420 · October 23, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Contractor Ajax Builders and systems integrator SecureTech told commissioners the new housing pod and support building are through major mechanical installation, training and testing; remaining work is finishing punch‑list items and obtaining final occupancy certificates.

County construction managers reported substantial progress on Okeechobee County’s jail expansion and support facilities and said occupancy inspections and owner training are under way.

Justin [last name not specified], the county staff member introducing the update, said construction is advancing and introduced Paul Fernandez of Ajax Builders and Joe Morat of SecureTech (security systems integrator).

Paul Fernandez told the board the contractor has completed excavation, is paving the east parking lot and…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans