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Council authorizes urgent geotechnical testing after architects warn public safety building may be unsafe

Black Mountain Town Council · March 9, 2026
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After a Mosley Architects and McGill Associates assessment found settling, basement flooding and structural concerns at the public safety building, the council authorized immediate geotechnical borings and testing and directed staff to secure a firm proposal so engineers can scope remediation.

McGill Associates and Mosley Architects presented a building assessment that identified active settlement, floor cracking and basement flooding at the town’s combined public safety building. The consultants said visible indicators — exterior veneer gaps, bowed walls and interior floor settling — and evidence of water ingress through a retaining wall suggested the building’s foundations and soils require immediate investigation. Mosley…

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