Finance committee authorizes contingency spending after deep-freeze failure at county jail
Feb 4, 2026
Feb 4, 2026
The committee approved using county board contingency funds to cover emergency replacement of deep-freeze equipment at the Adult Detention Facility after repeated compressor failures; one bid discussed was $149,004.50 and county staff said the sheriff’s budget could not absorb the cost.
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The Will County Finance Committee authorized the use of the county board contingency to repair and replace a failing deep-freeze system at the Adult Detention Facility after staff described repeated compressor failures and lost refrigeration capacity.
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