Hosmer House: commission presses for legal, health guidance while CPC forwards three funding articles to Town Meeting

Commissioners reported status updates on mold-spore findings at the Hosmer House, ongoing cleanup options and the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) votes to forward three Hosmer House funding articles to Town Meeting.

Michael (commissioner) told the panel that a November surface-level report identified mold spores at 15 locations inside the house and that consultants advised that a full industrial cleaning would be costly and would not address the building’s underlying moisture issues. The commission has previously voted to reopen the house only after obtaining a legal opinion from town counsel; at this meeting commissioners said they are still pursuing a formal opinion and additional public-health input. The Sudbury Director of Public Health was asked to review the November report and provide guidance; staff said…