Black Mold Closes Luther Town Hall LUTHER, Okla.

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Black Mold Closes Luther Town Hall

POSTED: 11:22 am CDT July 29, 2005

UPDATED: 11:32 am CDT July 29, 2005

http://www.channeloklahoma.com/news/4786144/detail.html

LUTHER, Okla. -- Toxic black mold has forced one city's leaders from

their own town hall.

Luther city officials closed its town hall doors Tuesday morning

when they suspected a black mold problem was serious. Test results

received afterward confirmed officials' concerns.

The problem is so bad that the Luther Police Department decided to

operate from the police chief's garage. Officials said city business

is being handled from an employee's home. Recent test results showed

that the mold contamination had pervaded the building, not merely an

inconvenience for workers but also a health hazard.

Luther City Council members ordered two portable buildings that

officials said would be in place by next week. However, officials

said that it's hard to know for sure how long or how much it might

cost to clean up the mold.

Another option is for Luther to install software on city computers

and access them remotely.