Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure Maintenance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Maintenance staff: $100,000 maintenance fund, rooftop replacements and copier-supply pressures cited
Summary
County maintenance staff reported ongoing building and equipment upkeep needs, including replacement of rooftop HVAC units and rising copier/printer supply costs; officials discussed using the maintenance fund and ensuring long-term courthouse maintenance planning.
County maintenance staff told council members the county budgets a maintenance fund that is typically $100,000 annually and used for building repairs and equipment like rooftop HVAC units.
Maintenance staff said replacement work has been executed in a cyclical manner: of 11 rooftop units, six have been replaced, and the fund covers repairs such as air-conditioner work and cyclic unit replacement. "There's $100,000 that goes into it," a staff member said, adding that much of the routine maintenance is performed in-house when possible but that the county uses periodic contracts for specialized checks and repairs.
Officials and staff also discussed copier and printer costs. One staff member asked for an increase in the copier-supplies budget because of higher ink and cartridge prices; departments using desk printers rather than centralized printers were cited as driving higher per-page costs. County staff said centralized printers had produced large savings compared with decentralized, desk-level printers but that some departments require specialized equipment.
County officials asked that courthouse maintenance needs be reviewed as the county transitions work on courthouse facilities and noted that additional maintenance costs could appear in future years as newer installations require upkeep. No formal appropriation or motion was recorded at the meeting regarding the maintenance fund or copier-supply increases; staff and commissioners agreed to continue review as part of the budget process.
