Hunter
04/13/23
Johnson County Supervisors learned the results of a facility audit they commissioned in 2022 at Wednesday’s work session, with half rated in poor or very poor condition.
The Gazette reports the Supervisors approved the audit in June at a cost of over $100,000. It was conducted by Faithful and Gould, an international project management consulting firm. Inspection began in August, and the findings were presented by firm members Scott Edson and Pat Hagan.
Of the 26 inspected facilities, 11 were rated in good condition, two in fair, six in poor and seven in very poor condition. Newer facilities like the Ambulance and Medical Examiner building and the Maintenance facility were among those rated highest, while facilities like Chatham Oaks and sheds in Bayertown, Frytown, Lone Tree and Solon had among the worst rating.
The Jail and Sheriff’s office is one of the worst-rated buildings, and officials told the Gazette last year that the facility is at the end of its useful life. Sheriff Brad Kunkel told the Supervisors Wednesday that discussions about his office and the jail will likely be its own separate, large issue.
The audit also predicted that if nothing is done to address the issues surrounding the buildings over the next ten years, there would only be five facilities left in good condition.