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Sheriff requests $35,135 to repair original jail exhaust fans; court hears feasibility and capacity concerns
Summary
Sheriff Lyons presented a status report on reopening parts of the original Polk County Jail and requested about $35,135 to repair or replace purge/exhaust fans; the court heard that further repairs and staffing needs could make costs substantially higher and that a feasibility study will refine estimates.
Sheriff Lyons updated Polk County Commissioner’s Court on work to reopen the original section of the Polk County Jail and requested approximately $35,135 to repair or replace purge/exhaust fans required by jail safety standards.
The sheriff described two distinct areas of the facility (the 'old' and the 'old old' sides), said engineers are still assessing plumbing, HVAC and fire systems, and warned that while replacing the purge fans is a…
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