County seeing savings with new AC system

County seeing savings with new AC system

Utility bill drops 25 percent with replacement unit

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The county’s new heating and air conditioning system is already starting to pay off.

County Judge Woody Wheeless informed the Quorum Court that the county saw a 25 percent savings on its August utility bill compared to last year.

“We’re excited about that,” Wheeless said. “It worked out really well. We don’t have any hot spots or cool spots. In the whole building everything seems to be working out real well.”

The county replaced its 60 year-old chiller-boiler system with a new $480,000 heating and air system which has individual thermostats and heating and cooling units in each room.

Wheeless said he expects to see even more savings in the coming months.

“I anticipate it will be even better,” Wheeless said. “We really feel like we will see between 30 and 35 percent as far as savings every month with this new system.”

The county continues to make improvements to the 105 year-old historic structure.

The treasurer’s office and county clerk’s office have all been renovated along with other spaces on the first floor. Justices recently OK’d spending another $20,000 for Phase II to renovate the space across the hall from the clerk’s office, which is also almost completed.

And at this month’s meeting justices walked in to see all new lighting in the Quorum Court chambers.

“We’re constantly trying to put some work back in to make it something that everyone can be proud of,” Wheeless said. “We are slowly but surely making progress.”

Wheeless thanked the Quorum Court for their continued support of the renovations.

“We have the place looking pretty nice and I am grateful to you all for supporting

what we are trying to do,” Wheeless said. “Without you we wouldn’t be here today.”

By Mark Randall