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Commission approves emergency door replacement at Pringer Juvenile Center after safety concerns

5823901 · September 24, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved an emergency purchase to replace a failing door at the Pringer Juvenile Center following staff testimony that the existing door and frame were dysfunctional; one commissioner expressed frustration about contractor labor costs versus using the county maintenance crew.

The Cole County Commission on Sept. 23 approved an emergency purchase to replace a deficient exterior door at the Pringer Juvenile Center after staff described the existing door and jam as severely deteriorated.

Staff said the door dated to the building's 1993 construction and that internal inspection found the jamb and…

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