Detention center official asks for advance appropriations, flags $2.9M elevator replacement and $920K shower upgrades
At a July 9 post‑evaluation meeting, a DuPont County Detention Center representative requested advance appropriations to ease cash‑flow delays and outlined urgent capital needs: replacing three obsolete elevators (estimated $2,914,106) and installing unbreakable shower panels and new flooring (about $920,400).
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At a July 9, 2026 meeting of the post‑evaluation team, an agency official from the DuPont County Detention Center asked the group to consider advance appropriations to ease a recurring cash‑flow problem that prevents staff from entering requisitions until funds are approved by the trust.
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