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Madison County Council approves $540,000 to repair Star Bank building parking garage
Summary
The County Council voted to approve $540,000 in additional capital funds to repair structural damage in the Star Bank building parking garage after engineer reports identified chloride intrusion and other safety concerns. The vote was 5–2.
Madison County Council on Tuesday approved a $540,000 appropriation to make emergency structural repairs to the Star Bank building parking garage and related capital maintenance after county staff presented an engineer27s assessment showing concrete deterioration and water intrusion.
The repairs followed a structural report from the vendor Structure Care and core-sample testing that found elevated chloride levels in the concrete on the top level of the garage. County staff said the chloride is trapped beneath a membrane at the top level and can form hydrochloric acid that accelerates concrete deterioration. Rick Gardner, a county facilities presenter, said the ramp to the second floor was closed earlier in the year pending the structural review and that some overhead concrete pieces have already fallen onto…
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