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Commissioners approve $250,000 for historic courthouse renovations and $300,000 contingency for jail repairs
Summary
Elkhart County commissioners authorized a $250,000 additional appropriation for ongoing historic Goshen Courthouse renovations, and approved a $300,000 appropriation for unplanned high-dollar repairs at the Elkhart County Jail; both measures passed unanimously.
Elkhart County commissioners on Feb. 2 approved a series of budget actions including a $250,000 additional appropriation for renovations at the historic Goshen Courthouse and a $300,000 reappropriation to cover unplanned high-dollar repairs at the county jail.
Jeff Taylor, the county administrator, described the courthouse work as a multi-stage project that has included painting "nearly every room," restoring hardwood floors under removed carpet, upgrading wiring (noting replacement of CAT 5 with CAT 6 in locations used for phone and internet), installing carpeting in…
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