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Grand Forks County Commission directs staff to replace old jail fire panel, fund from capital improvements
Summary
County commissioners approved two motions: to authorize staff to act on matters discussed in executive session and to order and install a replacement fire-alarm panel for the old jail, to be paid from the capital improvements fund.
At a meeting of the Grand Forks County Commission, commissioners voted to direct county staff to proceed with actions discussed in executive session and approved ordering a replacement fire-alarm communications panel for the county's old jail, with the expense to come from the capital improvements fund.
Commissioners debated whether to buy a smaller interim repair — described in the meeting as a roughly $15,000 "band aid" — or to replace the entire panel at an estimated cost of about $150,000. County staff recommended a full replacement, citing the timeline for the state’s move and the complexity of…
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