Committee advances capital requests — ambulances, SCADA, jail repairs and courthouse projects among priorities

May 5, 2026

The committee reviewed capital requests and recommended funding equipment and selected facility projects: $80,000 for ambulance equipment (vehicle purchase to be handled via infrastructure tax), SCADA and generator upgrades at water facilities, parking-lot repairs at the jail, and further engineering for courthouse roof and HVAC projects.

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Ambulance leadership urged starting procurement for a replacement vehicle and for onboard scribe equipment; staff recommended funding the equipment (~$80,000) through capital and using the infrastructure tax program to fund vehicle purchase and replacement cycles. Commissioners asked for a fleet replacement schedule and operating-cost analysis.

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