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Mayor reports Ward School remediation funded by state review; sidewalk, jail-site and EMS needs discussed
Summary
The county mayor reported that TDEC flagged Ward School cleanup and that lead/asbestos work will be handled under EPA/TDEC at no cost to the county; sidewalks, jail-site negotiations and EMS vehicle needs were also raised in the mayor's and committee reports.
In the mayor's report, county leadership said environmental remediation work at Ward School — specifically lead‑based paint and asbestos abatement — will be completed under an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-related process after Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) involvement, at no direct cost to the county.
The mayor said volunteers will begin cleaning the interior of Ward School and that the bid the county had received for lead/asbestos abatement, $7,500, will be addressed through TDEC/EPA coordination. "We had received a bid of $7,500 to do the…
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