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Adams County resident urges inspections after suspected mold sickens workers at leased training site
Summary
Robin Hannon told the Adams County Board of Commissioners she became very ill after water‑damaged drywall and suspected mold at a privately owned training facility; she said multiple staff reported illness and that state and federal agencies could not provide a remedy, and asked the board to consider building inspections or other remedies for non‑residential properties.
Robin Hannon, a resident of Sherwood in unincorporated Adams County, told the Board of County Commissioners during public comment on March 27 that she fell very ill after water‑damaged drywall was cut out near her classroom at a leased training facility and that she suspects mold exposure. "Since April 2025, I've been very very ill," she said, adding that other staff and students also reported symptoms and that two instructors had filed complaints internally.
Hannon said the building where she worked is owned by a private landlord, Rebecca Martin, and that she found no recourse through federal or state agencies. "I reached out to OSHA. No one could help. Not the CDC, not the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, not the EPA, and not our local public health departments either," she said, urging county action to fill what she called a "public health gap" for non‑residential buildings.
Hannon asked the board to consider inspections and remediation requirements when moisture and mold create health concerns in commercial or institutional buildings, saying current rules provide "no motivation" for remediation. She also said she provided handouts to the county attorney with additional documentation but had limited time during public comment.
Commissioner Henson thanked Hannon for bringing the issue forward and said staff and the board would review possible avenues and follow up in study session to clarify the county's role and options. Commissioners did not take formal action at the meeting on the request but expressed that the matter raised public health and workplace safety concerns that warrant staff research.
The transcript shows Hannon identified the private owner by name and described building conditions (water‑damaged drywall, heat from a transformer above a drywall area, and blackened filters), but it does not record independent testing results, agency findings, or any formal complaint outcome. The board indicated it will discuss next steps with staff in a study session and evaluate potential avenues for accountability or inspection authority for non‑residential properties.
The board did not adopt any policy or ordinance at this meeting specifically addressing Hannon's request; the matter was referred for further staff review.
