Lakeland Healthcare Center staff told the Board of Trustees on May 21 that a roofing project is underway to replace damaged sections of the building envelope and that the contractor and county staff have managed related change orders.

Administrators reported new roofing activity on a vacant wing and said crews replaced roughly 52 sheets of plywood on one unit after identifying rot beneath the roofing membrane. Overnight rain caused water intrusion that required a resident to be temporarily moved from an affected room.

Public Works change orders reported this week included code-related work, additional technology infrastructure for nurses’ stations (including fall-prevention systems and lighting controls), and disposal of furniture that the county could not remove. Staff said the change orders totaled about $32,000, leaving roughly $150,000 in the project contingency.

Board discussion included technical explanations of moisture and condensation effects on roofing assemblies and assurances that the county’s building-envelope consultant and staff are evaluating causes and next steps.

Direction and next steps: Trustees were told roofing work will continue and staff will report further updates as they are available.