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Chautauqua County agrees to increase Jamestown Community College Learning Commons budget after asbestos discovery
Summary
Committee approved a resolution to amend capital project accounts so Jamestown Community College can pay for unexpected asbestos abatement in its Learning Commons, shifting funds from a completed demolition project and relying on contingent state matching funds.
The Chautauqua County Administrative Services Committee voted April 14 to amend capital project accounts to cover unexpected asbestos abatement discovered during renovations at Jamestown Community College’s Learning Commons.
Kathleen Dennison, interim vice president for finance and operations at Jamestown Community College, told the committee the abatement arose after carpet removal in the Hultquist Library revealed asbestos beneath the flooring. “We have to do it. There is no choice but to do it and so we're asking for additional funds to do that, to cover that unexpected expense,” Dennison said.
Committee members were shown a budget worksheet Dennison said had been previously approved by the county and state. The college reported a final asbestos abatement change order from the contractor, Erie…
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