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Commission places jail washer-and-dryer replacement on agenda, staff seeks capital replacement funds
Summary
County staff requested replacing a set of jail washers and dryers using the emergency capital replacement fund (quote: $24,007.18); commissioners placed the purchase on the agenda by unanimous consent.
County staff told Houston County commissioners that one set of washers and dryers at the county jail is at the end of its useful life and requested replacement using emergency capital replacement funds.
The presenter said the quoted price for the replacement is $24,007.18 and described the equipment as in heavy use: "It's almost 24 hours a day that's being ran." Staff said replacing the set would leave only one dryer to replace, and that once replaced the jail's laundry equipment would be "within 2 years old. So it should be good for probably at least 5 years after that."
A county staff member clarified the purchase requires commission approval under county expenditure policy and said the budget for the capital replacement fund had already been established at $160,000 for the current fiscal year. Commissioners agreed to add the purchase request to the meeting agenda; no commissioner objected.
No formal roll-call vote to expend funds was recorded in the transcript during this session. The transcript does not record vendor names, exact model numbers, or a final purchase order; staff indicated they are seeking commission approval to proceed.
