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Brookings County agrees to courthouse dome work and bat mitigation after receiving quotes
Summary
Commissioners agreed by consensus July 30 to remove insulation and plastic from the courthouse dome (approx. $8,800) and to proceed with mitigation of a courthouse bat infestation after staff presented quotes of about $14,300 and $33,000 (each with a 10-year warranty).
Commission Department Director Stacy Steffensen described several courthouse maintenance needs at the July 30 Brookings County Commission meeting, including a quote to remove insulation and plastic from the courthouse dome for about $8,800 and two quotes to mitigate a bat infestation in the courthouse (roughly $14,300 and $33,000, each with a 10-year warranty). Steffensen asked whether the work should be done this year or next; by consensus, commissioners agreed to proceed with the dome removal this year and to address the bat issue now rather than later.
The minutes record no formal motion for either item but note that the board reached consensus to spend funds and move forward with contracting for both dome insulation removal and bat mitigation. The county did not record which mitigation vendor was selected; both provided a 10-year warranty according to the staff presentation. The commission also reviewed upcoming dates and administrative matters as part of the director’s report.
