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Shawnee County facilities director reports HVAC, roof and elevator fixes; elections elevator flagged for replacement
Summary
Facilities director Justin Landon told the Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners that recent work resolved most HVAC issues at the Manor Conference Center, the courthouse roof was replaced and elevator inspection violations were corrected, though the Elections Office elevator remains outdated and may need future replacement.
Justin Landon, Shawnee County’s director of facilities management, told the Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 13 that his department has completed several long-standing repairs and upgrades across county buildings.
Landon said the Manor Conference Center’s HVAC system has been largely resolved and a new boiler loop work began the day before the meeting to add redundancy so the county will have a backup if systems fail. He also reported completion of the courthouse roof replacement and said the custodial team is now fully staffed, improving response times and cleanliness standards.
Landon listed several completed safety and operational fixes: replacement of the courthouse west doors for improved security, correction of elevator violations found during inspection, repair of the J.P. Lewis Health Department HVAC system and ongoing front-door replacement there, and replacement of surge protection and HVAC heat exchangers at the Elections Office.
On the elevator work, Landon said regulators introduced new requirements after the county’s 2020 elevator renovations and the department added emergency-stop access, sump-pump covers, and lighting to comply. He characterized those fixes as straightforward but said the Elections Office elevator is “very outdated,” with parts difficult and costly to obtain, and will need a future update. Commissioners suggested Landon discuss affordable repair options with elections staff to explore alternatives.
The department said it is also pursuing additional cost-savings measures and improving preventative-maintenance scheduling to move away from a historically reactive approach. No formal votes or funding allocations were made at the meeting; Landon said some projects (for example, JP Lewis flooring) are planned in the next year’s capital improvement plan and that the department has gathered quotes to inform budgeting.
The board had no formal action on the update; commissioners asked for continued coordination between facilities and elections staff on the older elevator’s options.
