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Adams County Board to weigh options including new HVAC system or new courthouse

March 13, 2024 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher

QUINCY – Dave Bellis was the bearer of bad news at Tuesday’s Adams County Board meeting. The Transportation, Building and Technology Committee chairman said the courthouse’s HVAC system, which is supported by a boiler from the 1950’s and other parts from the building’s last major remodel in 1990, has long exceeded its expected life and…

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Adams County Board approves new cameras for 'new' jail, opposes state's new gun law

January 11, 2023 | By Ron Kinscherf, Muddy River News Correspondent

At Tuesday night’s Adams County Board meeting, a bid for $700,000 was approved to replace the camera and door access systems installed in the Adams County Jail. Verkada, a San Mateo, California-based company, won the bid over two other companies. The new system will be cloud-based and replace a system less than five years old.…

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