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Commissioners OK emergency jail HVAC replacement and payment of past-due radio invoices
Summary
The court approved replacing an aging 8.5-ton jail HVAC unit for $29,767, and agreed to pay $15,263.08 in past-due invoices for mobile radios purchased under the previous administration, with staff saying repair costs approached the price of replacement.
County staff asked the court to approve emergency replacement of an 8.5-ton HVAC unit at the county jail at a cost of $29,767, arguing replacement was more cost-effective than repairing a decade-old system. The request included a proposed contingency-fund exemption and associated budget coding so the county could proceed without delay.
Staff told the court that repairing the existing unit was approaching half the cost of a replacement and that buying a new system made financial sense. "Repairing this unit was pushing about 0.5 the cost of the new one," a county presenter said. The court approved the purchase after a motion and second.
Separately, the court discussed and approved payment of $15,263.08 in past-due invoices from fiscal year 2024 for mobile radios that were purchased under the previous administration; staff said the radios are in county possession and the invoice clears the account. A commissioner expressed frustration with receiving late bills from the prior administration but supported resolving the matter so the county can continue to do business with vendors. The court recorded the motion as carried.
