2009 Annual Report - Belknap County
2009 Annual Report - Belknap County
2009 Annual Report - Belknap County
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Fencing was installed to protect a cooling tower, high voltage power supply to the<br />
courthouse and new LP gas tanks that replaced older rusting tanks which supply<br />
our emergency electric generator. Both outdoor storage buildings were repaired<br />
and a fresh coat of paint applied. Loam was spread and fertilizer and grass seed<br />
applied to bare areas on the lawns.<br />
Mid-summer, a new roof for the court house was approved. The bid process was<br />
completed and the roof will be installed in the spring of 2010.<br />
The Eastern side of the second floor outside wall, courtroom 1 waiting room, was<br />
repaired to replace rotted wood framing and sills.<br />
Corrections Facility<br />
Ongoing general maintenance continued at the jail in <strong>2009</strong> with several necessary<br />
improvements accomplished. The worn carpet was replaced in the foyer at the<br />
front entrance of the building. Skylights were sealed and inside skylight walls repaired<br />
and painted using an experienced roofer who was a member of our inmate<br />
labor team.<br />
Many electrical, plumbing improvements, and repairs were made.<br />
Jail showers were updated and a special epoxy coating was added to the girl’s<br />
dorm shower base this year that is designed to outlast conventional tile or masonry<br />
shower bases.<br />
Nursing Home<br />
The nursing home maintenance crew has done a good job keeping up with all<br />
the general maintenance required of them and has helped a great deal with all the<br />
special projects throughout the year.<br />
One of the highlights of the year was the planning and building of a large gazebo<br />
for the residents of the home. It was a hope of Anne Kyle, the home’s activities<br />
director that the project could get off to a start this year. With the help of the resident’s<br />
families and the <strong>Belknap</strong> <strong>County</strong> taxpayers, the project was funded. The<br />
maintenance department managed the project while the inmates at the county jail<br />
provided labor. Craig French, a master builder provided the expertise and skills<br />
to design and build the structure and guided his crew to a finished building to be<br />
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