# Commissioners approve a $26,500 Johnson Controls repair of the county jail's chiller

## What happened
Facilities director Ricky Hammonds asked commissioners to hire Johnson Controls (JCI) to replace a control board and related parts on one of the Vigo County Jail's chillers (the equipment that cools the building). [7:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=461) The cost is $26,500. [7:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=470) A commissioner moved to approve the contract. [8:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=509)

## The outcome
Approved on a voice vote; no per-member tally was recorded. [8:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=516)

## Sources
- [Request to replace chiller parts, 7:41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=461)
- [Amount, 7:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=470)
- [Motion to approve, 8:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=509)
- [Second and voice vote, 8:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=516)

*Also known as: jail chiller repair · JCI contract · Johnson Controls jail contract · jail air conditioning repair*