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Sheriff alerts commissioners to outstanding invoice, orders jail window repairs
Summary
Sheriff Ruhl told the Richland County Board he received a 2022 invoice from Minn-Kota, is seeking to apply a credit from related work, flagged needs for a new dishwasher/sanitizer (~$2,300) and reported windows must be repaired; commissioners approved a $3,100 bid for window repairs and received 2024 bed-count information.
Sheriff Ruhl informed the Richland County Board that a bill for jail work performed in 2022 from Minn-Kota has resurfaced and, while the expense was budgeted in 2022, it was not included in the current budget. He said he will seek to have a credit applied from other Minn-Kota work that remains unpaid.
Ruhl also identified immediate maintenance needs in the jail: "The cost of a new sanitizer is $2300 but doesn't include installation or service," he said, and reported that the jail windows require repair. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a $3,100 bid from Wahpeton Glass & Paint for window repairs. Ruhl distributed information on 2024 bed counts for the county jail for the commission's review.
The board took no separate formal vote regarding the Minn-Kota invoice at the meeting; Ruhl indicated he would pursue an internal credit application and obtain a lease/service estimate for the sanitizer replacement before returning with more precise cost details.
