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Commissioners approve emergency purchase of new jail dishwasher after repair estimate considered
Summary
The court authorized replacement of a failing commercial dishwasher in the county jail rather than a repair, citing service availability, costs (repair ~$6,204 vs. replacement ~$11,911.90 plus electrician) and operational impact on kitchen staff.
County operations staff told commissioners the jail's main commercial dishwasher is roughly 10 years old; a repair estimate of about $6,204.21 was weighed against a replacement price of roughly $11,911.90 plus installation costs. Staff said commercial service vendors are scarce locally and that hand‑washing over multiple weeks is disrupting kitchen operations.
After discussion about the reliability and parts‑failure risk of repairs, the court approved emergency replacement to ensure consistent sanitation and service in the jail kitchen. "It's one of the very few vendors who will travel to Farm and Sunny to do this," operations staff said; commissioners agreed a new machine was the prudent long‑term choice.
