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Commissioners approve safety repairs and maintenance quotes for courthouse and Longview
Summary
The board approved multiple maintenance items: replacement of a door frame at the Longview lower-level stairs after a failed fire inspection (quote from J and B Acoustical, $1,195), corrections to the agenda labeling, and approval of two Corson quotes and a horn-strobe/detector replacement for the commissioners' office (quote IDs referenced).
The Richland County Board of Commissioners approved several maintenance and safety repairs on July 10, including a door-frame replacement at the Longview lower-level stairs and safety-device replacements at the courthouse.
Josh Hicks, Richland County maintenance superintendent, presented a quote from J and B Acoustical for $1,195 to replace the door frame at the lower-level stairs after a door failed a recent fire inspection and would not close. The board clarified that the agenda line listed "stairs" but the work is door/frame repair at the stair landing; commissioners approved the expenditure by motion.
Hicks also reviewed two Corson quotes for repairs (one corrected to apply to Longview) and identified a horn-strobe device and another detector requiring replacement in the commissioners' office. The first quote ID discussed was 62717 and the second 29729; the board moved and approved both items by voice vote.
Why it matters: fire-inspection failures and nonfunctional alarm/strobe equipment are safety issues; the board approved repairs to bring the courthouse and Longview facilities into compliance.
Provenance: Topic introduction: transcript block p24 ("So talk to us about a maintenance quote from J and B Acoustical for work on the stairs at Longview...") Topic finish: transcript block p29 (motion and vote to approve device/quote items).
