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Commissioners spar over $400,000 courthouse stair replacement funded by ARPA
Summary
Trumbull County commissioners debated whether to proceed with a competitively bid $350,000–$400,000 stair replacement at the county law library, arguing over asbestos remediation risk, ARPA deadlines and whether the cost is a prudent use of public funds.
The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners spent extended time April 7 debating whether to proceed with a competitively bid renovation to replace the monumental steps at the county law library, a project whose cost has risen to roughly $375,000 and could reach about $400,000 after change orders and asbestos remediation.
Commissioner Julie Green raised the concern that the project’s cost — characterized in the meeting as approximately $400,000 to replace 11 steps — would draw public criticism if it used ARPA funds while other county facilities still need repair. Other commissioners and staff said the work must move forward because the bid was the…
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