Sheriff updates officials on jail status

By Mark Gardner

For the second week, conditions at the 37-year-old Ellsworth County Jail dominated discussion at the regular meeting of commissioners as Sheriff Murray Marston updated officials on his plans to begin the process of updating the county-owned facility.

Marston, who has been sheriff a little more than three weeks, presented a 12-page report from a plumbing contractor about issues with the ceiling and water leaking into the main hallway. Cause of the leak is the A/C unit condensation lines backing up because no maintenance has been done and the pumps that carry water from the outside units are not performing as they should, again because of improper maintenance, according to the report.

To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. http://etypeservices.com/Ellsworth%20County%20Independent%20ReporterID559/