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Tri-County Community Action warns Hughesville offices closed by mold, seeks funds for repairs
Summary
Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action told the Southern Maryland delegation its Hughesville facility closed after major mold was found and that an architect estimated roughly $800,000 for immediate remediation; full residential upgrades could cost more because of current building-code and historic-preservation requirements.
At the Southern Maryland Delegation meeting on Jan. 24, 2025, representatives of Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action said the agency’s Hughesville office at 8383 Old Leonardtown Road has been abruptly closed because of major mold problems and that it needs funding to repair and reopen the facility.
The building, constructed in 1946 and about 8,000 square feet, contains 41 residential units upstairs and offices and program space downstairs, according to remarks by Doctor Michael Young, a representative of the agency. Young said a fall engineering estimate puts immediate remediation and renovation at about $800,000, but he warned that costs would likely rise if the agency retains residential use upstairs because upgrades would need to meet…
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