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Commissioners briefed on costly future jail roof work and options to curb plumbing failures
Summary
County staff described long-running hail-related roof damage at the county jail that could require an estimated $451,000 replacement in 2027 and outlined continuing copper-piping failures; staff proposed phased plumbing replacements, possible PEX conversion and testing a modern electronic cell-water system to cut water use.
Commission facilities staff told the Neosho County Board of Commissioners on May 20 that the county jail’s flat roof has ongoing damage from a prior hailstorm and that a full replacement proposed for 2027 could carry an estimated price tag of about $451,000.
A county facilities presenter said the contractor who inspected the roof traced many current leaks to damage from a prior storm and noted repeated temporary repairs since an early 2010s repair that was expected to last roughly 20 years. “They said a lot of this damage is just ongoing from that old hail damage that was never fixed,” the presenter said.
Commissioners discussed options and told staff they would likely want a formal bid process before…
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