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County hears elevator inspection: contractor recommends modernization, estimates $100K–$120K

Coryell County Commissioners Court · August 26, 2025
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Summary

An elevator representative told Coryell County Commissioners the courthouse's 1985-era Dover DMC controller is at end of life and recommended a modernization package (new controller, travel cable, door operator) estimated at $100,000–$120,000; board‑only repairs were estimated at $20K–$25K but judged suboptimal.

Commissioners heard an assessment of the courthouse elevator from a technician who recommended modernizing the system rather than attempting piecemeal repairs to obsolete control boards.

The contractor said the elevator uses a first‑generation Dover DMC controller from about 1985 and that replacement of the obsolete CLC board would require upgrading multiple boards. "If this was a DMC 2, I would love to stretch this thing out another five years," the…

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