Generator replacement at county jail delayed amid vendor coordination issues

Aug 4, 2026

Committee members reported months-long efforts to replace the jail's generator, citing coordination between a Cummins supplier and an electrical contractor; no installation date was recorded in the transcript.

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Committee members said the jail's replacement generator has not yet been installed after roughly three months of effort to coordinate vendor work. One member said the county has contacted a Cummins supplier and that an electrical contractor must do the wiring; he warned that if the current generator fails, "everything in the whole place shuts down," including refrigeration and lighting.

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