Elevator Repairs at Courthouse to Cost $57,000

Observer Reports

Repairs on the out-of-order elevator in the historic courthouse downtown are under way.

The cost to overhaul the hydraulics of the elevator, which was installed in the early 1980s, and has been out of service for almost two weeks, will top out at $57,000 according to Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns. The cost is a fraction of the amount it would take to replace the elevator.

The elevator is required for access to public meetings, which is why county council meetings are being moved to comply.