Commission approves repair contract for decades-old courthouse elevator

Dec 11, 2025

The Cole County Commission approved a service-and-repair order for a roughly 60-year-old courthouse elevator after staff warned seals are failing and parts are scarce. Commissioners voted by voice to authorize the work and credited prior repairs against the cost.

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The Cole County Commission voted to proceed with a service-and-repair order for the courthouse elevator after staff described failing seals, a grooved shaft and parts no longer available.

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