HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Commission agreed to spend around $150,000 to get the manual elevator at the Reno County Courthouse fixed. That work began Sunday.

Despite some light rain and windy conditions, officials closed the westbound lanes of 1st Street early Sunday to bring in a large crane. The crane is being used to take out some of the old parts and bring in new ones through the roof.

Boesen Plumb Elevator Solutions agreed to convert and partially modernize the elevator for a cost of $127,225. Additionally, other related expenses for the electrical work and miscellaneous items to complete the repair is estimated to cost around $22,775.

The elevator is original to the building, along with a majority of the associated wiring and mechanical controls and uses a large generator that converts AC power to run the DC motor. The generator failed.

The work should be completed in the near future.