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Knox County board approves emergency replacement of Mary Davis Home boiler after officials warn unit is crumbling
Summary
The Knox County Board voted unanimously Oct. 23 to approve an emergency resolution to replace failing boilers at the Mary Davis Home, after officials said one unit has failed and the other is visibly deteriorating and may not make it through winter; a public commenter questioned calling it an emergency.
The Knox County Board voted Oct. 23 to approve an emergency resolution to replace the heating boilers at the Mary Davis Home after officials said one boiler is nonfunctional and the remaining unit is crumbling and leaking steam.
Chair Jared Hawkinson told the board the county was notified by the vendor and shown video and photos of internal metal breaking apart and steam spraying from cracks, and said the facility could be left without heat if the second boiler fails during the coming cold spell. He said the chief judge advised moving forward immediately because a heat-system failure could force closure of the facility and the removal of juveniles, increasing costs and disrupting circuits that house youth at the county facility.
The emergency…
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