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Officials press for action on courthouse transformers and long-delayed generator permit in Ottawa
Summary
Board members said transformers stored in the downtown Ottawa courthouse basement are a safety risk and criticized slow progress on a previously approved generator resolution; members urged engineering review, formal notice to the company storing transformers and faster permit follow-up with the city and historical commission.
LaSalle County board members pressed staff and the city to move more quickly to remove electrical transformers from the basement of the downtown Ottawa courthouse and to install a backup generator after the topic reemerged April 20.
Board members characterized the transformers as a safety hazard that has been on county radar for years. Miss Nikki told colleagues the storage presents a “ticking time bomb” and that insurance and risk managers support removal. Members revisited a June…
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