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Tift County approves emergency rental and purchase of detention-center generator after lightning strike
Summary
After a lightning strike disabled the 20+-year backup generator, the Tift County Board of Commissioners approved renting a temporary unit for about $13,054 and purchasing a replacement generator and transfer switch from Yancey Power Systems for $145,513, to be funded from SPLOST VI.
The Tift County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 14 authorized an emergency rental and the purchase of a new backup generator for the county detention center after the existing unit failed following a lightning strike and power surge.
County Manager Jim Carter told the board the generator that was installed when the facility was built is more than 20 years old and would no longer provide backup power after the recent surge. Staff estimated repairs…
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