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County staff detail ejector-pump failures, nursing-home stairwell incident and staffing additions
Summary
Wesley told the committee clogged ejector pumps at county facilities knocked out backups, a nursing‑home mattress‑carrying incident exposed a fall hazard now temporarily braced, and a new full‑time maintenance hire will start next week; Wesley also reported generator inspection quotes that range from about $3,000 to $15,500.
Wesley, a county maintenance staffer, told the County Property meeting on Dec. 12 that equipment failures at several facilities required immediate repairs and temporary measures while the county obtains replacement quotes.
Wesley said both ejector (grinder) pump units clogged after laundry bags and other debris entered the system; the county removed the units and took one to a manufacturer in Rockford to assess repair options while seeking a quote to buy a replacement so…
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