Commission hears $32,520 estimate to replace obsolete jail fire-suppression components

Mar 5, 2025

County staff reported a failed pressure switch and obsolete panel in the jail’s fire-suppression system and presented a Connolly proposal. Commissioners were told the replacement is roughly $32,520 plus tax, with additional alarm and electrical costs to be identified; they asked staff to seek funding options and report back Friday.

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A county maintenance representative told the commission the pressure switch that activates a jail pump failed and that technicians determined the system’s ports and panel are obsolete, preventing a simple switch replacement.

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