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Commissioners reprioritize CIP to fund urgent jail repairs, approve two-year courthouse lease and relocate conservation office
Summary
Belknap County commissioners reprioritized CIP funds toward urgent jail infrastructure needs (estimated $525,332), approved a two-year courthouse lease with 4% annual increases, and agreed to relocate the Belknap County Conservation District office from the courthouse to a county office nearby.
Commissioners agreed Tuesday to prioritize limited CIP funds toward critical repairs in the county jail and approved a two-year courthouse lease with 4% annual increases, staff said.
CIP and jail repairs: County staff reported the CIP was reduced to $700,000 and that three nursing-home projects were re-scoped to preserve funds for one critical door replacement now and other work later. Staff said roughly $525,332 could be directed to jail infrastructure repairs covering items identified as critical to daily operations: ductwork cleaning, heating-valve balancing, panel fixtures,…
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