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A Maine police station has a mold issue but the town manager says it is not unsafe

Voters in Ogunquit rejected a proposal to move the police department to a new building

A Maine police station has a mold issue but the town manager says it is not unsafe

Voters in Ogunquit rejected a proposal to move the police department to a new building

THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING - THEY ARE ASKED TO CALL THE WILTON POLICE. THIS MORNING - OGUNQUIT POLICE HAVE A MOLD PROBLEM BUT THE TOWN MANAGER SAYS IT IS NOT AS UNSAFE SITUATION. VOTERS REJECTED AN 875- THOUSAND-DOLLAR PROPOSAL TO MOVE THE P-D TO A NEW BUILDING.. THE TOWN MANAGER SAYS THE MOLD IS CAUSED BY STAGNANT AIR AND LOW AIR FLOW IN THE BUILDING. HE SAYS THERE HAS BEEN SOME AIR QUALITY TESTING.. AND NONE OF THE SAMPLES INDICATE ANY ISSUE CAUSED BY THE MOLD. 12:55 "IF I HAD A HEALTH OR SAFETY CONCERN I WOULD HAVE MOVED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OUT ALREADY." 13:01 "I WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO BREATH UNSAFE OR UNHEALTHY AIR." A VENDOR IS ASSESSING THE MOLD IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE OGUNQUIT FACILITY AN
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A Maine police station has a mold issue but the town manager says it is not unsafe

Voters in Ogunquit rejected a proposal to move the police department to a new building

There is a mold problem at the Ogunquit police department, but the town manager says there is no health risk to employees.Voters in town rejected an $875,000 proposal to move the police department to a new building.Town Manager Matt Buttrick says the mold is caused by stagnant air and poor airflow in the building. He says there has been some air quality testing and none of the samples indicate any issues caused by the mold."If I had a health or safety concern I would have moved the police department out already," said Buttrick. "I would not allow them to breathe unsafe or unhealthy air."The mold in the police department is still being assessed. The Ogunquit Facility and Space Needs Committee will meet again in September to discuss and consider options moving forward.

There is a mold problem at the Ogunquit police department, but the town manager says there is no health risk to employees.

Voters in town rejected an $875,000 proposal to move the police department to a new building.

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Town Manager Matt Buttrick says the mold is caused by stagnant air and poor airflow in the building. He says there has been some air quality testing and none of the samples indicate any issues caused by the mold.

"If I had a health or safety concern I would have moved the police department out already," said Buttrick. "I would not allow them to breathe unsafe or unhealthy air."

The mold in the police department is still being assessed.

The Ogunquit Facility and Space Needs Committee will meet again in September to discuss and consider options moving forward.