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County staff report railroad crossing fixes, jail repairs and animal-shelter work
Summary
Highway and maintenance staff briefed commissioners on INDOT railroad-inspection items needing signage and repainting, resumption of hot-mix road patching when available, jail-block refurbishing and animal-shelter repairs, and requested replacement grounds equipment.
County highway and maintenance staff briefed the Fayette County Board of Commissioners on infrastructure and facilities work during the May 19 meeting.
Chris, the highway representative, said INDOT inspected railroad crossings and flagged three locations needing updated signs and repainting of the road railroad emblems; crews are painting those emblems and will submit photos to INDOT when complete. He also said hot-mix patching is being scheduled but depends on local hot-mix production ramping up for the season.
Maintenance staff updated the board on a jail block refresh (painting and plumbing work), a pending water-heater quote, an air-handler replacement at the probation office expected to be finished within days, and recent animal-shelter work including a tankless water heater installation. The maintenance representative asked the board to approve replacement of a deteriorating lawnmower and discussed equipment options (32-inch cut, 0-turn with blade, side-by-side blade) and snow-plowing needs.
Commissioners and staff discussed options and signaled approval to pursue purchase details; no formal procurement award was recorded in the meeting record.
