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Liberty County commissioners approve jail repair work after contractor flags life‑safety fan failures
Summary
Commissioners heard a detailed update on ongoing Liberty County Jail repairs, approved several related purchases and contracts, and authorized a nearly $1.0 million roof‑fan replacement after engineers described nonfunctional smoke/exhaust fans and extensive duct and wiring corrosion.
Liberty County’s commissioners on April 14 accepted an update on continuing repairs at the county jail and approved a series of procurement items tied to those repairs, including a large‑scale roof‑fan replacement estimated at $995,834.22.
Project manager Mike Carroll told the court the West End fire detection system is fully operational and that HVAC and exterior camera work on the West End have been completed, but the East End and purge systems still need work. Carroll said crews have found cut wiring and other issues above ceilings that have delayed testing and that work…
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