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Supervisors agree to advance asbestos abatement at Chatham Oaks while seeking relocation plans
Summary
Johnson County supervisors agreed to put an asbestos-abatement contract for Chatham Oaks on the board agenda next week and asked the facility and county staff for a timeline and periodic updates as they pursue a longer-term relocation and decommissioning plan.
Johnson County supervisors signaled support Thursday to move forward with asbestos abatement at Chatham Oaks and asked county staff and facility leaders for a timeline on relocating residents and decommissioning the building. The board asked that a proposed contract be placed on the formal agenda next Thursday so work can proceed.
The action follows a facilities review and a request from Chatham Oaks staff for help paying specifically for asbestos removal in the facility’s dining room and kitchen area. "This is a step that's gonna have to happen no matter what happens," Dave Curtis, facilities director, told the board while describing the abatement proposal.
Chatham Oaks is a long‑running residential facility the board still owns under a lease. County staff described the building as aging: a county facilities audit from…
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