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Houghton County authorizes seeking proposals for jail roof ventilation repairs
Summary
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners directed staff to solicit proposals from Traverse Engineering after Sheriff Saaranen reported deteriorating ventilation on the county jail roof and the existence of a single repair quote; the board approved the request 3-0 at its March 2 special meeting.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners on March 2, 2023, authorized county staff to reach out to Traverse Engineering for proposals to address deteriorating ventilation on the Houghton County Jail roof. The action followed remarks from Sheriff Saaranen that the jail roof ventilation is deteriorating and that the sheriff's office had received one quote for repairs.
Chairman Tom Tikkanen suggested the sheriff follow up with the building inspector, and asked Administrator Bjorn to contact Traverse Engineering. Commissioner Roy Britz moved and Commissioner Gretchen Janssen seconded a motion to seek proposals from Traverse Engineering; the motion carried by voice vote. The minutes show the vote as Yes 3 (Britz, Janssen, Tikkanen), No 0, Absent 2 (Keranen, Anderson).
The meeting minutes do not record the dollar amount of the existing quote, specifications for the proposed work, a timeline for receiving proposals, or a selected vendor. No additional public comment or detailed discussion of funding sources for the repair appeared in the minutes.
