County facilities director reviews maintenance, recent projects and staffing needs

Sep 3, 2025

The county’s utilities/facilities director presented an annual maintenance report outlining building responsibilities, recent projects (boiler and condenser replacements, elevator modifications) and staffing vacancies; commissioners asked about deferred maintenance and roofs.

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Joel (utilities director) briefed the board on Sept. 2 about the Facilities and Maintenance Department’s responsibilities and recent work. Joel said staff handle routine maintenance, building systems (chillers, boilers, UPS/generator at the justice center), janitorial services, groundskeeping and event setups across multiple county buildings. He listed recent capital and maintenance projects including boiler replacement work at the justice center, condenser and air‑handling unit replacements at the government center and elevator modifications; other ongoing work supports the county remodel project and periodic preventive maintenance.

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