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County approves courthouse remediation; reports 244 home permits, elections office moves to Lafayette
Summary
Commissioners approved nearly $170,000 to remediate mold, asbestos and lead-based paint at the Walker County Courthouse; county planning issued 244 single-family permits in 2025 (an 11% drop), the Elections and Registration Office moved to 311 South Main Street in Lafayette, and the landfill received a sliding-door recycling bin upgrade.
The Walker County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to contain and remediate environmental hazards at the Walker County Courthouse after representatives conducting a pre-renovation review identified possible hazards and paused further interior work.
County representatives said testing found mold, asbestos and lead-based paint throughout the courthouse and identified four active areas of mold that require immediate containment and remediation…
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