Going up? Elevator repairsi to cost $3.2 million

After several incidents of people getting stuck in dilapidated elevators at the aging county Hall of Administration, officials are poised to set aside $3.2 million for upgrades.Chjristina Villacorte n the Daily News.

County Internal Services Director Tom Tindall said the hall's 11 elevators have been in operation for more than 50 years and are due for replacement, even though they meet current code requirements.

He said the county's Chief Executive Office has identified $3.2 million in "extraordinary maintenance funding" to modernize the elevators. If the Board of Supervisors signs off on the project, the upgrades could be completed in 20 months.