The roof of the sheriff’s department is leaking, Johnston said, and when he crawled into the ceiling he found it littered with butter tubs and buckets to catch water. He said fixing the roof would provide around 20 years of leak-free offices. On top of that, the courthouse elevator needs upgraded, because the current equipment is so old that no companies manufacture parts for it. He said this prevents them from making repairs as needed.
Finally, Johnston said the recycling center is having an issue with standing water due to inadequate drainage. This is an electric hazard, he said, and he’s hoping that the county can provide him with an additional source of funding to do these projects.
Johnston will return at a later meeting with a comprehensive, prioritized list of projects to determine how to proceed.
