Additional building concerns

Although work is progressing well on the roof of the multipurpose building at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, a change order has arisen that will help with the overall look of the inside of the building.

While doing the spray in insulation, WYO Spray Coatings noted the steel beams inside the building, while structurally sound, look pretty rough on the surface, especially when compared to the newness of the insulation.

The company has offered to spray paint the beams for an additional $10,000 to help with the aesthetics of the building.

The county commissioners agreed this was a fair price and approved the additional funds.

In addition, while doing the insulating, the company noted concerns about the vent stacks on the radiant heating units in the building.

The stacks are in various stages of disrepair, and in some cases, are completely rusted through. There is also not enough clearance for the insulation they are putting in and they are also concerned about the rubber boots that surround the stacks, noting they are worried they aren’t sufficiently rated for that type of venting.

For now, the company is not putting insulation in those particular areas until a resolution is found.

Commissioner Phil Scheel noted about half of the heaters in the building don’t work and he will be following through with the solution. For now, they are working on a temporary fix until something permanent can be done.

The commissioners also heard an update on the new, enhanced 9-1-1 system in the joint law enforcement center.

Work started on the update last week, but ran into a snag with the “in the alley” system used to coordinate calls between dispatch and other agencies. The current system we are using is no longer viable, nor is it updatable to become usable with the new system.

After speaking with surrounding agencies, they have pinpointed the system they are using the most and will be installing the system at an additional cost of $17,000 that will come from the Enhanced 9-1-1 account.

Fortunately, we will not have the additional expense of a new server as we can piggy back off surrounding servers from other counties.

Provided nothing else unforseen comes up, the new system should be up and running by the middle of next week.

In other business, the commissioners approved renewal of liquor licenses for both the Legion Town and Country Club and LLL Co. (Quality Inn).