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County hears costly estimates to repair failing courthouse and jail air‑conditioning; vendors compared
Summary
Erath County commissioners spent a large portion of a July 16 budget work session on failing air‑conditioning units in county buildings, hearing competing vendor quotes and concerns about future capital needs for the jail, annex and justice center.
Erath County Commissioners Court on July 16 heard detailed estimates and vendor comparisons after county facilities staff described multiple failing air‑conditioning units in county buildings, including the jail and the Third Floor of the justice center.
County facilities staff told the court several quotes are in hand: for a Third Floor compressor replacement one vendor quoted about $6,400 while a second vendor proposed roughly $4,900. For larger replacements at the justice center and the jail, staff gave ballpark figures ranging from roughly $12,000 for a single unit to estimates in the $16,000–$18,000 range for some replacements. Staff also described a potential full replacement scenario for multiple units that could run into the high five‑ or low…
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