RESPONSE TIMELINE
The health and safety of our employees and our community is our first priority. The timeline of key events and our response is detailed below.
Last updated December 8th, 2023.
January 2021
- Mold and radon testing conducted in 2 rooms in basement
- Health department immediately notified of test results
- Commissioners request quotes for mitigation work
February - March 2021
- Quotes for mitigation work submitted from three contractors
April 2021
- Contractor selected, mitigation work scheduled
May 2021
- Contractor no-show
June - September 2021
- Retirement of Purchasing Department Manager
- Commissioners request follow-up from contractors
2022
- County Administrator retires
January 2023
- Commissioners order Radon Detector for basement monitoring
May - August 2023
- Commissioners re-engage with three contractors for mitigation work quotes
September 2023
- 13th: Fire Department called to APC office
- 14th: Commissioners request radon information from Health Department for employee meeting; Mitigation contractor given notice to proceed
- 18th: Tort Claim Notice received
- 19th: Employee meeting
- 22nd: Initial radon testing began
October 2023
- 6th: Fresh Air Exchange System changed to run continuously
- 9th: Update provided to all Department Heads with Testing Results
- 23rd: Commissioners approve in open meeting up to 25 long-term testing devices
- 31st: Locations and number of long-term testing devices determined
November 2023
- 1st: 20 long-term testing devices ordered
- 9th: Commissioners hold meeting for employees, public, and media
December 2023
- Long-term electronic monitoring devices have been installed throughout the courthouse. Results are available here, updated weekly.
Future Plans
- Air Exchange systems will remain active continuously
- Radon levels will be monitored weekly for the next year
- Potential air circulation improvements will be investigated in certain areas of the basement
- Additional mitigation, including sealing the basement floor, will be evaluated and performed based on monitoring results
