Grandstand committee clears demolition testing; county staff seeks WPCLF queue for SMOCCO phase 2

Sep 28, 2026

Committee members reviewed preliminary grandstand drawings; demolition testing found no asbestos or lead and $65,000 set for demo could be repurposed. Staff also prepared an EPA WPCLF nomination for SMOCCO phase 2 (described as ~ $1,500,000) to enter the low-interest loan queue.

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A presenter reporting for the grandstand committee told commissioners that preliminary site drawings were reviewed with the architecture and engineering firm and that demolition materials testing returned no hazardous materials requiring remediation. "The testing came back and there are no known substances that need to be taken care of ahead of time," the presenter said, noting this clears a potential barrier to starting demolition.

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