Jackson County Courthouse North Entrance, photo by G. Morgan
It was disclosed that the trees for the City of Scottsboro's beautification/renovation project on the downtown square will be from Florida and will cost $36,000 - they are guaranteed to live, hahaha, seriously. Shrubbery will cost approximately $14,000, there was no indication if the shrubbery was guaranteed to live or die. Previous shrubbery was allowed to deteriorate and go for months untrimmed.
AGENDA
Note cost of renovation of heating and cooling system, $1.1 million dollars. Minimum work will cost approximately $100K, including engineering cost should be near $125K-$150K. This is a 1967 system, the air cooling, heating and handeling system been recommended for replacement and upgrades for the past 25 years. Costs have rose 100% in those years as a result of past commission's neglect.
VIDEO
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Jackson County Buildings Maintenance Chief informs commission on air, cooling and heating system problems in the courthouse. Original air system dating back to 1967. Controls and actuators, obsolete systems are not efficient nor are parts available. It was recommended 25 years ago that the system needed to be upgraded. Plans have been submitted and pushed aside for 25 years, now the cost appreciation is at the 100% level. Comprehensive plans for upgrades have been discarded by previous commissions.
Commission seated, the new Chair leads meeting, 'Ya' in it with both feet now Mike, good luck. :)
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