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Resident urges radon testing and construction-cost transparency for new high school
Summary
Longtime Salem resident Ray Jurislow urged the committee to include radon mitigation features and to publish clearer millwork and fixture costings so taxpayer dollars aren’t wasted; the committee acknowledged the comment and thanked him.
Ray Jurislow, a Salem resident for over 30 years, used public comment to urge the committee to consider radon mitigation and testing in the new high school design and to pursue construction transparency for millwork and fixtures.
Jurislow cited EPA materials about radon in schools and said the agency estimates many schools nationwide have at least one room with short-term elevated readings. "Radon could be a serious threat to your school... the EPA does offer free testing to schools," he said, urging that mitigation design features be considered during initial construction to avoid costly retrofits.
He also asked the committee to be vigilant about specification and procurement — for example, not to pay inflated prices for millwork or decorative finishes — and called for transparency in the construction-cost allowances included in the project budget. Committee members thanked him for the comments; presenters said they would note the suggestion for follow up in design and review materials.
