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Vigo County Jail

The county jail in Terre Haute.

Where this stands

Status: Passedsince Sep 29 · Vigo County Commissioners

Commissioners last acted on Sep. 29, 2026, approving a $26,500 chiller repair and a $31,590 insulation contract by voice vote. The jail-capacity ordinance pulled Aug. 18 has no return date set. Out-of-county inmate housing runs roughly $400,000-$600,000 a year.

The number
$26,500 · Johnson Controls chiller repair contract

6 appearances · Aug 4 – Sep 29 · 5 decisions

Decisions

  1. Sep 29Approved

    Commissioners approve $31,590 to blow insulation into the jail's admin and lobby walls 0:09:45

    Approved on a voice vote

    Vigo County Commissioners

  2. Sep 29Approved

    Commissioners approve a $26,500 Johnson Controls repair of the county jail's chiller 0:08:36

    Approved on a voice vote

    Vigo County Commissioners

  3. Aug 18PulledUnverified item. Flagged

    Commissioners pull jail-overcrowding ordinance from the agenda, say a decision is still weeks away 0:30:32

    No vote taken; ordinance withdrawn from today's agenda

    Vigo County Commissioners

  4. Aug 18Approved

    County renews $37,800-a-year HVAC maintenance contract for the county jail 0:10:14

    Approved on a voice vote

    Vigo County Commissioners

  5. Aug 12Approved

    Vigo County jail budget goes up for vehicles, repairs, and new body cameras 2:10:49

    Approved on a voice vote

    Vigo County Budget Committee

The full record (6)

  1. Sep 29, 2026— Vigo County Commissioners2 items
    1. Sep 29Most recent step: Approved

      Commissioners approve a $26,500 Johnson Controls repair of the county jail's chiller 0:08:36

    2. Sep 29Approved

      Commissioners approve $31,590 to blow insulation into the jail's admin and lobby walls 0:09:45

  2. Aug 4, 2026— Vigo County Commissioners1 item
    1. Aug 4HeardUnverified item. Flagged

      Commissioners confirm they'll ask the county council tonight to fund a full rebuild of the jail's secure elevator 0:18:17

  3. Aug 18, 2026— Vigo County Commissioners2 items
    1. Aug 18Approved

      County renews $37,800-a-year HVAC maintenance contract for the county jail 0:10:14

    2. Aug 18PulledUnverified item. Flagged

      Commissioners pull jail-overcrowding ordinance from the agenda, say a decision is still weeks away 0:30:32

  4. Aug 12, 2026— Vigo County Budget Committee1 item
    1. Aug 12Approved

      Vigo County jail budget goes up for vehicles, repairs, and new body cameras 2:10:49

Every step links to its recording.

Across the archive

Named in 6 highlights across 4 meetings. All of them are on the record above.

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