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Board directs staff to analyze options for Old Courthouse: further testing, renovation or demolition
Summary
After presentations of 2023 asbestos/lead testing and a 2025 mold and moisture assessment that identified widespread contamination and moisture intrusion in several spaces, the Board asked the county administrator to prepare needs and cost estimates comparing renovation, partial preservation and demolition/add‑on alternatives and return with a report by the September meetings.
County staff presented multiple environmental and space‑needs studies for the Old Courthouse (the Rivercomb/Old Courthouse complex), including a 2023 asbestos and lead‑paint survey and a 2025 mold and moisture assessment. The studies identified widespread asbestos‑containing materials (floor tile, mastic, roof sealants and other materials), detectable lead paint in multiple structural components and elevated mold spore counts in key interior rooms tied to moisture intrusion.
Staff told the board that the 2023…
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