MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — During the hottest stretch of temperatures the greater Charlotte area has seen since 2015, the Mecklenburg County Detention Center is decreasing its air conditioning functionality.
At 6:30 a.m. on Monday, July 28, the air conditioning in Tower One is set to undergo scheduled maintenance to restore full functionality to the cooling system. Staff and residents will experience a “temporary disruption in the air conditioning services,” according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
The air conditioning is expected to be fully operational by Monday afternoon.
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Ahead of the maintenance, officials said the system will be functioning at about 45% capacity, making the affected areas warmer than usual…