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Commissioners hear $3.75 million jail renovation estimate; budget committee recommends funding plan
Summary
At the Feb. 17 workshop, county staff and the contractor outlined repairs to the existing jail including a $2.8 million HVAC/ductwork replacement and a $600,000 domestic-water-piping estimate; the budget committee recommended funding $3,750,594 largely from reserves and fund balance rather than new borrowing.
County staff and the contractor told the Chippewa County Commission on Feb. 17 that rehabilitation of the existing jail will require substantial work and cost more than originally budgeted, and the budget committee recommended a funding plan that would avoid additional borrowing.
Mr. Greer, who provided the operational status update, said approvals are pending the fire marshal's sign-off and that staff have adjusted booking and classification areas to meet life-safety requirements. Project manager Mister Graham…
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