Ashland commissioners OK $39K to replace doors, upgrade lock system at courthouse

Barry Fortune
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Ashland County Board of Commissioners

Thursday, July 13, meeting

KEY ACTION  Commissioners accepted a $38,988 estimate from Wooster Glass for the replacement of all exterior doors and an upgraded locking system at the Ashland County Courthouse.

DISCUSSION  “As most of you know, we are doing windows there now and these are just to continue the exterior upgrades,” said Commissioner Denny Bittle. “Especially on the east side, they are well needed.

“What is not included in this price is there is going to be some demo work on the east-side steps and landing area. But we haven’t completely finished all that engineering to see what we are going to do with those steps.”

Michael Telakowicz
Michael Telakowicz

Other action at the Ashland commissioners meeting

  • Entered into a three-year contract with Keefe Commissary Network to provide commissary items for jail inmates.

  • Approved advertising to accept bids until 9:15 a.m. Aug. 3 for the demolition of three structures, two located at 337 Church St. and one at 1710 Garfield Ave.

  • Accepted a $3,500 estimate from Page Asbestos Services for an initial asbestos survey and subsequent removal of asbestos at the two structures on Church Street.

  • Authorized the appointment of Matthew Palmer as a Social Service Worker 2 at Job and Family Servies with a starting pay of $21.40 per hour effective July 24.

  • Concurred with the appointment of Janice Ramsey as Income Maintenance Chief Specialist 2 with JFS with a starting pay rate of $13.71 per hour effective Aug. 7.

  • Accepted a quote from Olde Parsonage for $10,926.72 for the purchase and installation of metal mini window blinds at the courthouse.

  • Accepted a quote form Trail Farm Supply for $1,611.60 for kennel door cable brackets at the dog shelter. And accepted an estimate for $4,750 from Trail Farm for delivery and installation fees for kennel pods.

  • Steve Caraway, the service corporation manager of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO), along with the three commissioners, presented a scholarship check for $2,000 to Hillsdale graduate Michael Telakowicz on behalf of CCAO Ohio County Scholarship. Telakowicz is one of only fie students in the state to receive the scholarship.

NEXT UP Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday. in the Commissioner’s Conference Room on the second floor of the County Office Building. The meetings are open to the public. Meetings are livestreamed on the Ashland, OH County Government Facebook page.

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Ashland courthouse doors, locks get upgrade, demo work planned, too