County staff to seek approval for juvenile detention center roof replacement using restricted funds

Jeff Bowler, identified as the county director overseeing the juvenile detention center, told commissioners the roof was installed in 1999 and is approximately 27 years old. He said replacement is advisable within the next two years and that the project qualifies to be funded from restricted funds — specifically the Juvenile Corrections Act fund — so it would not be a request for general taxpayer dollars.

Bowler said the county received a competitive quote from CCA Roofing and cautioned that shingle costs are rising; he mentioned a potential 13% price increase that could add roughly $13,000 to the project if delayed. He also listed several other restricted-fund projects he is tracking — extending generator service at the juvenile facility, installing bottle fillers, and adding keyless entry systems — with estimated costs (generator: $15,000–$18,000; bottle fillers: about $2,000; keyless entry systems: $8,000–$10,000).

Bowler and the finance director concluded the Juvenile Corrections Act fund had sufficient balance (stated in the meeting as about $400,000) to cover the roof and related upgrades. Bowler said he would bring a full funding package and exact quotes to the board’s business meeting later the same day for formal consideration.