Officials say jail chiller replacements are underway; elevator modernization budget still being finalized

Sep 12, 2026

Facilities staff told the committee that jail chiller removal and replacement are in progress with pay applications expected; the inmate elevator modernization will require code work and input from the State Fire Marshal, and staff expect to provide refined cost estimates next week.

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Kurt, the facilities staff member, told the committee that work on the jail chillers is underway and that the contractor has removed a dead chiller from the basement and staged replacement equipment. He said he reviewed the first pay application and expects additional pay requests; early budget estimates referenced during the meeting put the overall chiller project at more than $1,000,000, with one committee member citing $1.7 million.

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