Mold removal to begin at Carbondale’s City Hall

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Mold removal to begin at Carbondale's City Hall

Scranton Times-Tribune - PA*

BY ALISON HOLLENBECK

STAFF WRITER

08/16/2007

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CARBONDALE — The black mold plaguing the basement of Carbondale City

Hall is scheduled to be removed next week.

The mold invaded the basement, which took on several feet of water

after the Lackawanna River overflowed during the June 2006 floods.

Alicon, the company that won the bid to clean out the mold in July

for $4,836, will begin the process in the middle of next week.

Mayor said dry wall and Sheetrock will be cut out. The

Sheetrock will not be replaced because the area is only used for

storage, he said.

" There's never any activity down there, " Mr. said.

The city does not use the basement for personnel.

City Hall houses police headquarters, the code enforcement office,

council chambers, finance office, mayor's office, economic

development office, clerk's office, a historical society museum and

WCDL 1440-AM radio station.

Police Sgt. Joe Laguzzi, Carbondale police union steward, said the

mold has been a health concern for the police. A few officers have

had allergy-like symptoms, like dry eyes and coughing, but is not

sure whether the mold is the cause.

At times, especially in the summer, the musty odor of the mold wafts

into the back of the station near Chief Jeff 's office.

" It's been bothering us, " Mr. Laguzzi said. " We're just glad to get

it out of the building. "

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