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Storm damage closes Fox Park; county orders emergency repairs after jail generator load test fail

3339313 · May 17, 2025
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Facilities director reported Fox Park closed following storm damage and told the committee a jail generator failed a load test due to a radiator issue. The county plans an emergency repair (radiator rebuild) and rental backup generator at an estimated combined cost of about $35,000; a full generator replacement would be roughly $180,000.

Facilities Director Chad Powers told the Ways and Means Committee that Fox Park is closed until further notice after a storm the previous night caused downed trees and road damage. County crews were assessing the site.

Powers also reported that a load test on one of the jail’s generators failed. The unit—an…

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