Board OKs multiple facilities projects: central dispatch upgrade, jail relocation estimate, cameras and maintenance items
Jul 17, 2026
The board's building-and-grounds committee authorized solicitation for a central dispatch electrical room upgrade, reviewed a $300,000–$350,000 estimate to relocate information-systems equipment to the jail, and approved smaller projects including courthouse cameras ($1,110), a secured roof gate ($1,290), and Convergent labeling ($15,970) for jail access-control equipment.
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The Chippewa County Board's building-and-grounds committee reported and the board approved a string of facilities and security measures on July 16. The committee authorized release to a preferred bidder for a central-dispatch electrical-room upgrade and reviewed a proposal to relocate information-systems equipment to a renovated jail room; the estimated cost for that relocation was reported at $300,000–$350,000 and the county directed administration to work on a more detailed estimate.
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