Supervisors direct repairs after staff report doors, windows and lighting left unsecured at county buildings
Summary
County staff reported lights and a door left unsecured at the Kennison Building and multiple courthouse windows that will not lock. Supervisors asked facilities staff to inspect and repair jury-box windows, upstairs seals and the wall; staff also reported an exit-sign power issue and unresponsive electrical contractor.
Officials and staff reported multiple facility-maintenance and security issues at Worth County properties and directed facilities staff to inspect and repair them.
At the meeting a sheriff's representative alerted the board that lights and at least one door at the Kennison Building "were open pretty much all weekend," and that a citizen went to the site to turn off lights and close the door. A supervisor asked whether the sheriff's office had been notified; the transcript records the staff member saying they did not know.
Members discussed stuck windows and a jury-box window that has been unable to lock; screws had been placed in corners to hold trim but that prevented proper closing. Supervisors asked staff to have the courthouse windows and the specific jury-box window inspected and repaired, to check seals where cold air is entering, and to address an interior wall that needs work.
Staff also reported an emergency-related electrical issue: an exit sign was not functioning and hallway lights were out when power was interrupted. They said they had tried to contact Vice Electric multiple times without response; a supervisor suggested contacting Cougar (an alternate contractor). The transcript shows staff asked permission to call another vendor.
Supervisors requested follow-up by facilities staff and, where contractors are unresponsive, to engage alternate vendors. No contract awards or procurement decisions were made at the meeting; supervisors instructed staff to pursue repairs and report back.
