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Council orders daily library checks and launches citywide maintenance review after flood
Summary
After a weekend water line failure flooded rooms at the public library, council directed staff to ensure daily maintenance checks at the library until a permanent hire is decided and voted to direct staff and unions to design an overall city maintenance plan.
A burst drinking fountain that flooded multiple rooms at the Virginia public library over the weekend focused council attention on the city's maintenance staffing and coverage.
Library staff told the council the fountain failed while the building was closed and that Public Works, Parks and Recreation and contract responders removed hundreds of gallons of water Monday morning. "We had to shut everything off," the library employee said, adding that rapid response limited the extent of damage.
Councilor Johnson moved to direct staff to coordinate daily maintenance checks at the library…
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