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Board agrees to support midyear ESB maintenance funding and urges remediation after mold discovery
Summary
Trustees signaled support for a 2025 contribution to the Emergency Services Building maintenance fund to cover critical work and endorsed staff coordination with the town as the joint fire/EMS commission advances a facility study and remediation steps after mold and humidity issues were reported.
Trustees and staff discussed maintenance and capital needs at the Emergency Services Building (ESB), including a recent mold and humidity problem in the basement. Trustees heard that Paul Davis has been engaged to install an air purifier and dehumidifier and that remediation quotes were being developed. Staff and trustees noted the ESB building requires larger repairs (generator replacement estimated roughly $80,000, electrical work in the $30,000–$40,000 range and other deferred maintenance items) and that the fund established for building maintenance currently holds roughly $84,000.
Trustees agreed with staff’s recommendation to provide a one-time 2025 contribution to the ESB fund to cover these large-scale maintenance items and to discontinue the ongoing annual contribution into that fund for 2026 until the joint facility study and scope are finalized. Staff said that the town’s participation and cost-sharing will be part of the Fire Commission discussions and that the town may substitute different funding or prioritization for the work. Trustees asked staff to coordinate with the town and to return a formal proposal once quotes and the facility study are available.
Why it matters: the ESB houses emergency services and overnight personnel; mold and aging systems create health and operational concerns and require timely remediation and prioritized capital replacement. Trustees emphasized the importance of a shared, transparent plan for large, infrequent capital outlays rather than ad hoc spending.
Next steps: staff will seek the fire commission’s guidance, obtain required remediation quotes, pursue immediate remediation where needed for health and safety and return a formal plan and recommended funding approach to the Village Board and the Fire Commission.
