# Commissioners approve $31,590 to blow insulation into the jail's admin and lobby walls

## What happened
Facilities director Ricky Hammonds asked commissioners to approve blown-in insulation (loose insulation blown into a wall's hollow space) for the walls of the Vigo County Jail's administration area and lobby. [8:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=527) He requested "option two," which also covers drilling below the windows to insulate there, for $31,590 from Gribbons Insulation. [8:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=535) A commissioner moved to approve the contract. [9:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=575)

## The outcome
Approved on a voice vote; no per-member tally was recorded. [9:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=585)

## Sources
- [Insulation request, 8:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=527)
- [Option two and amount, 8:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=535)
- [Motion to approve, 9:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=575)
- [Second and voice vote, 9:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ljTY9vWBZQ&t=585)

*Also known as: jail insulation · Gribbons insulation contract · blown-in insulation jail · jail lobby walls insulation*