Jackson County has major repair needs to county buildings

The Jackson County Board has a number of projects it must tackle in the near future.

The board is also concerned with created a long range plan for county office.

The board discussed different options on how to proceed with such projects Tuesday night at its board meeting.

Board Chair John Rendleman said the space in the courthouse that offices occupy is probably not acceptable.

The board is also working on stabilization the Willis and Craine buildings in Murphysboro, as well as fixing major heating and cooling issues within the courthouse.

Starting with the Willis building, the county just replaced the roof for about $60,000.

Next up is the Craine building, which has major mold issues, as well as other problems. It's estimated to run the county about $120,000.

The heating and cooling problems within the courthouse could cost the county between $574,000 and $739,000. There are condensation leaks that have been causing mold throughout the building.

Rendleman said the issues are things that have to be done.

These are not improvement to the county, but deferred maintenance, he said.

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Jackson County has major repair needs to county buildings