The Reno County Commission on Tuesday approved a $24,300 contract with a Wichita company to make temporary repairs to damages in the dome of the historic county courthouse which officials blame on a pair of magnitude 4.2 earthquakes that occurred in August. The permanent repairs, which will likely be awarded in spring, are expected to cost several hundred thousand dollars. The county will seek insurance reimbursement for part of the cost, but it has a rather high deductible.
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