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File #: 2025-1655    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Action
File created: 11/4/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 11/17/2025 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): All Commission Districts To Amend the FY2025 Operating Budget to Appropriate Funding to Address Critical Infrastructure Repairs to the DeKalb County Jail.

                                    

Public Hearing:  YES      NO                                                   Department: Chief Executive Office                                     

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Commission District(s): All Commission Districts

To Amend the FY2025 Operating Budget to Appropriate Funding to Address Critical Infrastructure Repairs to the DeKalb County Jail.

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Information Contact: Zachary L. Williams, Executive Assistant/Chief Operating Officer

Phone Number: 404-371-2174

 

PURPOSE:

To amend the FY2025 operating budget to appropriate funding to address critical infrastructure repairs to the DeKalb County Jail.

 

NEED/IMPACT:

This agenda item appropriates $6,000,000 from the General Fund - Budgetary Reserve to address necessary repairs and capital improvements. Funding will be allocated per the priority list below:

 

 

 Tasks

Vendor

Cost

Comments

Roof Repairs

NBC

$900,000.00

See attached aerial photo. This cost is to repair three areas of the Dekalb County Jail’s roof: 1.Sheriff’s Admin. Roof 2. Intake Area roof 3.Jail Administrative roof.

Elevators Repairs

KONE

$1,500,000.00

The cost will overhaul elevators and bring up to State Code.

Jail Locks

Cornerstone

$1,525,000.00

Replace Folger Adams locks with Defender Locks.

Toilet/Sinks

TKC

$1,500,000.00

Replace 1,534 Toilets

Lights

TKC

$200,000.00

Replace 197 Cell Light Fixtures

Wood Removal & Repairs

Kissberg/Parker-Fry

$375,000.00

The cost is to replace all wood in sections - 3A Mental Health area, Intake area and to add temporary walls and cleaning.

These repairs are necessary to maintain the security of the facility and to ensure the safety of staff, citizens and individuals being held in the facility

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Increase appropriations for the following account by the amounts indicated below:

Contributions to Capital - General Fund - Transfer to CIP Fund (09041.611350.100.000.0000) - $6,000,000

Decrease appropriations for the following account by the amount indicated below:

Fund Reserves - General Fund - Budgetary Reserve (09610.579013.100.000.0000) - $6,000,000

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

To approve the resolution and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents