Galt Boys and Girls Club Closed After Mold is Discovered

November 12, 2002

Children in Galt are being turned away from their after school haven after

mold was discovered in the Boys and Girls Club.

The city was first alerted to the problem about a week and a half ago.

During a routine inspection, a city employee noticed what appeared to be

mold growing in an equipment room. Tests were immediately ordered.

Galt city manager Ted that the facility will be closed until the

tests can determine exactly what kind of mold is growing in the building.

The closure has meant the displacement of the city-run Tot's Preschool,

which has been temporarily moved to the Littleton Community Center.

stressed that the city's actions are purely precautionary. " We're

tying to be proactive, " he said. " We've had no notice of sickness. We've had

no one complain. "

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