Board discusses hooking courthouse generator to jail after report the unit has ample capacity

Mar 11, 2026

Commissioners discussed an electrical RFP to connect the courthouse generator to the jail; one commissioner said the generator has ample capacity to run both buildings and questioned replacing existing equipment.

The full story

The board reviewed an electrical request for proposals to connect the courthouse generator to the jail. A commissioner (S2) said contractors reported to staff that "the generator has ample capacity to run both buildings," and asked why the county would replace functioning components rather than reconfigure the existing system.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in