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Will County facilities report: Ottawa building finished, elevator outage still under investigation
Summary
Facilities staff told the Will County Capital Improvements Committee that the Ottawa building and annex are nearly complete, crews repaired a gas leak and leaking water main, lighting upgrades generated utility credits and the health department elevator remains under manufacturer inspection, affecting ADA access.
Will County facilities staff gave the committee an update on recent capital-work projects, reporting building completions, emergency repairs and a staffing addition for life-safety oversight.
Facilities director Mr. Fern said the Ottawa building reached substantial completion in November and the annex has been repurposed into office space; the county plans a mid-January grand opening but said contractor scheduling could shift the date. The VAC (noted as the old Copperfield building) is also near completion but staff declined to commit a final occupancy date.
Mr. Fern described an incident in…
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