THE
UPSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE COULD BE GETTING A NEW ROOF THAT
COULD COST $700,000—ACCORDING TO COMMENTS BY COUNTY MANAGER
JASON TINSLEY AT TUESDAY'S MEETING OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
THE
BOARD VOTED TO SPEND $84,000 FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF
A NEW ROOF, AN 8 WEEK PROJECT—DURING MID-SUMMER THAT
COULD DISPLACE SOME OFFICES AND COURT—ACCORDING TO CHAIRMAN
NORMAN ALLEN. HE INDICATED SPLOST FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THE PROJECT, BUT SOME ROAD PAVING MIGHT HAVE TO BE PUT
ASIDE.
THE
COURTHOUSE ROOF HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR YEARS, BUT THE HEAVY
RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS —HAS BROUGHT THE
PROJECT TO THE FOREFRONT. COMMISSIONER JAMES ELLINGTON SAID
PATCHING IS NOT WORKING, A NEW ROOF IS NEEDED—WITH A SOLID
WARRANTY.
CHAIRMAN
ALLEN WANTS PUBLIC INPUT INTO THE TYPE OF ROOF—SINCE
ITS A HISTORIC BUILDING.
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