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Committee advances capital requests — ambulances, SCADA, jail repairs and courthouse projects among priorities
Summary
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.
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.
Committee also reviewed multiple capital projects: Tuscarora tank replacement (projected grant with county match ~$52,000), SCADA replacement at the Jarbridge water plant (estimated $60,000), water-plant generator replacement (~$35,000 if not obtained via federal excess), jail control-room computer upgrades (safety-critical), and courthouse roof remediation (historic-structure review and SHPO process). For large-site projects (parking lot repairs and jail boiler), the committee asked for engineering surveys and competitive bids before contracting and emphasized that projects over procurement thresholds would require public bidding and detailed scope/specification reviews.
