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Council schedules workshop on stronger mold-inspection rules after resident reports severe exposure
Summary
After a public speaker described repeated hospital visits and high toxin readings he attributed to black mold in rental housing, Wichita councilmembers said staff will bring a draft ordinance and enforcement procedures to a workshop next month to strengthen inspections and code enforcement, while noting state limits on access to private units.
A Wichita resident told the City Council that black mold in rental housing had sent him to the emergency room multiple times and that laboratory testing of his system showed high toxin readings, prompting calls from council members for faster enforcement and clearer inspection authority.
Arthur Stokes, who identified himself as living in public housing, described symptoms and testing results he said were linked to “black mold,” and urged the council to act. Councilmember Cindy Hoheisel thanked…
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