A malfunctioning sprinkler system recently caused several thousand dollars worth of damage in the Starke County Annex No. 1 building.
The Starke County Commissioners reviewed a contract last week with Paul Davis who completed repairs. The commissioners approved the work to be done during their previous March meeting, but didn’t have a contract in hand. The contract was signed last week.
According to Auditor Kay Chaffins, the incident occurred during the daytime and damaged the ceiling tiles due to a cracked pipe, as well as carpeting, drywall, and flooring in the auditor’s office. Water also trickled down into the treasurer’s office causing more damage.
Chaffins noted that the insurance company provided the county with a $17,000 check to pay for the work done.
