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Maintenance director: Manchester library roof patched, mold remediation nearly complete; reopening awaits retest and mayoral sign-off
Summary
Maintenance director Rick Susie told the Coffee County Library Board that temporary roof repairs and mold remediation at the Manchester branch are finished and a third-party air-quality retest is scheduled; reopening will follow a passed retest and mayoral approval, with IT updates and limited staffing likely to delay public service by a few days.
The Coffee County Library Board heard an update that the Manchester branch has completed temporary roof repairs and a mold remediation sweep, and that a third-party retest of air quality is scheduled for the next afternoon. Maintenance director Rick Susie said the crew has completed patchwork, repainting and duct cleaning and that the remediation contractor (Servpro) and an independent tester will both perform verification testing.
"We did finally get all the repairs made, temporarily," Rick Susie said, adding that the recent rains allowed crews to verify there was no longer water entering the building. He said he was "very confident" the retest would permit turning the building back over to library staff.
The board was told that reopening will not be automatic even if the retest is favorable: the mayor will be asked to sign off on the building's readiness, and an IT technician must update public and work computers before staff can resume full services. Polly and other staff said the IT update will likely require roughly one business day; staff will also need time to restock shelves and counters and to bring part-time employees back on site.
Capital Outlay chairman Terry Hersman told the board that structural drawings for a permanent new commercial roof are ready and are expected to go out for bid soon; he said much of the deck beneath the roof will need replacement because of water damage. The board and capital outlay staff said funds for a new roof will be discussed by the Budget & Finance committee and then by the county commission, with potential action in June.
Board members asked practical questions about staffing and service hours. Library staff said new books (more than 500) are staged and that limited Saturday service is possible in the weeks immediately after reopening if part-time staffing has not yet been fully restored.
The next procedural steps are the scheduled third-party retest, mayoral approval to return staff, and the capital outlay/budget process for a permanent roof replacement. Staff said they will notify the public the day the libraries are cleared to reopen.
