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County updates: wastewater pretreatment improvements and jail construction progress
Summary
County utilities staff reported improved wastewater pretreatment results and crews preparing for extended cold; the county administrator gave a progress update on the Sheriff's Office and jail project, reporting the work is on time and on budget.
County staff provided operational updates during the meeting. The Department of Utilities reported that recent pretreatment efforts have reduced complaints and that water and wastewater crews will be working through an extended cold spell; officials asked residents to slow down and give crews space while they work.
The county administrator reported on the Lake County Sheriff's Office and jail construction: roughly 68 tradespeople were on site during a recent inspection, interior masonry on the first floor is nearing completion, concrete pours are scheduled over the coming weeks and the project is tracking on time and on budget.
Separately, a Job and Family Services presenter provided a public service announcement advising EBT cardholders to use the connectEBT mobile app to lock and unlock cards to guard against fraud; details were said to be available on the department website.
The meeting then proceeded to routine financial votes and an executive session.
