Plymouth Mayor Cook has quite a situation on his hands

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Mayor Cook noticed the mold problem hidden in the walls when he

first walked through the door in 2004

Plymouth mayor faces growing problem

Posted: 10/25/2005 09:27 pm

Last Updated: 10/26/2005 01:06 pm

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Jennie Runevitch

Plymouth, IN - Something is contaminating the city government in

Plymouth. It's a problem that grows by the day, and could force

Plymouth's mayor to move.

Unsafe environment

Plymouth Mayor Cook has quite a situation on his hands.

" I figured this would be one of the last things I'd have to deal

with, if anything, " said Mayor Cook.

Mayor Cook may be kicked out of office, at least, the office he

resides in currently. Not ousted by voters, but moved by mold!

Cook noticed the nasty problem hidden in the walls when he first

walked through the door in 2004.

" Yes, (I) walked in and the ceiling's down on the floor because we

had a water leak, " says Cook.

While that's been fixed, the mold keeps coming back.

" When I looked at this picture of a good ole' Indiana boy, Larry

Bird, I noticed moisture in the glass and low and behold, here is

mold that was growing on the back side of the picture, " says Mayor

Cook. " So we had a company come in and look to see if we did have a

problem. They said 'Yes, you've got a moisture and mold problem'. "

The problem is polluting the political process, and may force Mayor

Cook to move his office to the old firehouse, now leased to the

Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Mike Woolfington at the Convention and Visitors Bureau says he too

might have to find a new home as well.

" (I) found out that we may be moving, " said Woolfington. " I know if

the city needs it, they'll have to use it. "

But, nobody minds the move too much, as long as citizens stay safe.

" The bottom line is the health issue, and I don't want to compromise

anybody's health, " says Mayor Cook.

Costly move

Mayor Cook has contacted the Indiana State Health Department and the

Department of Environmental Protection to get their input on the

mold problem.

It will be costly to fix the current office.

So, if the health hazard is serious, Mayor Cook will likely move in

a few months.