Library Has A Mold Problem Too

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Fairhope, Alabama 

 



HURRICANE SALLY'S FAULT 

The library is scheduled to reopen Monday after being closed for ten days due to a staff member testing positive for covid-19, but has another problem to deal with: remediation of mold.

Pure Maintenance of Alabama was awarded the remediation/clean-up contract for $16.8K by the city council on Dec. 23rd; no timeline was mentioned.

Public works director Johnson said the hurricane's "wind-driven rain" penetrated into some ceiling areas ... and the following two days without electricity (air conditioning) exacerbated the problem.

Areas of ceilings and walls in the main activities room (26' ceiling), entry way, and a storage area were affected; scaffolding will have to be installed to perform some of the cleaning/disinfecting.

Affected areas are difficult to see with the naked eye; Johnson mentioned areas around AC vents. Additional problems may be discovered during the remediation process.

 

Entry way.



Comments

Anonymous said…
This library is a millstone around the City's neck.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Anonymous said…
The library is out of scale with the rest of Fairhope. Too big and poorly constructed. The book collection outdated.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Wise Guy said…
Cities are judged by their libraries; having a big one sends the right message.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Anonymous said…
And whats that message? Library could be half its size and open on Sunday.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Anonymous said…
We are blessed to have such an outsized library.

Clearly, many mistakes were made with the physical plant, but the amenity is one of our crowning jewels.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Anonymous said…
I have a mold problem in my bathroom .........
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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