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Ionia County commissioners reject bid to buy jail walk-in freezer
Summary
Commissioners voted down a motion to accept a bid from Keyes Refrigeration to replace the jail walk-in freezer after members split on a roll-call vote; discussion had included whether to repair or replace the unit.
A motion to accept a bid from Keyes Refrigeration to replace the jail walk-in freezer failed on Aug. 13 after a roll-call vote. Maintenance Director Rob Steel recommended replacement rather than repair and presented the Keyes Refrigeration bid; Commissioners Scott Wirtz, Larry Tiejema and Gordon Kelley voted yes, while Chairman David Hodges, Commissioner Phil Hesche and Commissioner Terence Frewen voted no.
The board had debated merits of repair versus replacement during discussion led by Maintenance Director Rob Steel and County Administrator Patrick Jordan. The item had been added to the agenda earlier in the meeting and, after the defeated motion, commissioners discussed repair options and next steps without a formal vote recorded in the minutes.
