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B&G Superintendent reports asbestos in Clerk of Court; county to do in‑house repairs and review 911 dispatch bids
Summary
Building & Grounds Superintendent Paul Van Treeck told the Marquette County Property Committee that asbestos was found in the Clerk of Court and recommended in‑house repairs (materials about $3,500) funded from a special projects account rolled into the 2026 budget; the committee also agreed to review 911 dispatch bids received.
Paul Van Treeck, Building & Grounds Superintendent for Marquette County, reported to the Property Committee on Aug. 5 that asbestos testing in the Clerk of Court found asbestos in walls, the ceiling and the floor, and said the courthouse finishes are consistent throughout the building.
Van Treeck recommended adding a half door with a window and new countertop and cabinets to the Clerk of Court. He estimated materials for the countertop, cabinets and door at about $3,500 and said the work would be handled in‑house. Van Treeck said the fees for that work will be taken from the special projects account and included as a rollover into the county’s 2026 budget.
Van Treeck also told the committee that bids for the county’s 911 dispatch center were due at 2:00 p.m. the same day and that three bids had been received so far. The Property Committee reached a consensus to meet at 6:30 p.m. in the UW Extension Conference Room prior to the County Board meeting on Aug. 19 to review the dispatch bids.
In his monthly report Van Treeck said benches at the Service Center were awarded through ADRC, an additional concrete section has been poured at John Muir, fair maintenance proceeded without major emergencies, and Brakebush had rented the fairgrounds the weekend before the fair. He told the committee the Building & Grounds budget is on target and the salary line is lower than expected because the custodian position was not filled. Van Treeck said he will present the department’s budget in September and noted he had a scheduled call with Senator Ron Johnson’s staff regarding congressionally directed spending.
The committee made no formal vote on the asbestos repairs at the Aug. 5 meeting; Van Treeck described funding and timing and set an expectation to proceed with in‑house work later in the year. The meeting adjourned at 12:52 p.m.
