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LaSalle County parks staff to buy standby generators, reviews water testing and winter plans
Summary
Parks staff told the LaSalle County Property Committee they will move forward with two standby generators—a 60-kilowatt unit for a modular building and a smaller unit for a restroom—and reported on recent events, staffing changes and ongoing water-quality testing for a park restroom.
Ken, parks staff, told the LaSalle County Property Committee at its Oct. 24 meeting that he plans to buy two standby generators for county park facilities to protect plumbing and keep buildings functional during extended power outages.
Ken said the modular building will receive a 60-kilowatt generator that he said “will power the entire building,” and that a second, smaller generator will be installed for the new restroom primarily to run heat to prevent pipes from freezing. He told the committee he has multiple estimates and money remaining in a grant to fund the purchases.
The modular building is currently equipped with two HVAC units, Ken said, and county…
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