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Supervisors review roads, boilers and door upgrades; set limit on county charge account
Summary
Supervisors discussed a contractor’s doubled boiler-treatment estimate and paused the work to seek local alternatives, reviewed door-configuration options, and approved a motion limiting the county charge account (amount recorded in the meeting transcript). Public-works updates on detours, culvert pipe orders and bridge work were reported.
County staff updated supervisors on several facilities and public-works items and the board set a spending limit on the county charge account as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Staff reported that a contractor who had inspected the county’s boiler doubled his price for water treatment without prior notice; staff said they would contact boiler-service vendors and local water-treatment providers including Culligan and ACE Refrigeration and temporarily hold off on the contractor’s work while they explore alternatives.
On building access, the county received two door‑replacement configurations—one with a removable mullion and one without—and staff will forward drawings and estimates to Christy for review.
Public-works reported rain damage on a detour route east of Juniper and plans to reroute traffic south on Juniper to County Line Road, close sections to repair soft subgrade, and ordered replacement pipe where the existing culvert bottom has failed. Work on bridge-rail framing on Libertyville Road is ongoing but delayed by weather.
During discussion of a county vendor/charge account, a supervisor moved and the board approved a motion to limit the account to $7.50 (as recorded in the transcript). The board directed staff to monitor invoices and handle purchases above that amount through other payment mechanisms.
No formal contract awards were made during the meeting; staff were directed to return with vendor drawings and cost estimates for the doors and to report back on contractor options for boiler treatment.
