TITUSVILLE, Fla.,None — Titusville city leaders said a mold problem at the police department will now cost the city $600,000 to clean up.
WFTV reported in October when officials discovered the mold at the headquarters on John Glenn Boulevard. There's now mold in 42 rooms at the department.
City leaders said peeling back the vinyl wallpaper at the Titusville police station was like peeling back an onion. Crews kept finding more mold and more problems.
"Discovered there were windows not properly secured, valves that were leaking, plumbing issues," City Manager Mark Ryan said.
At $600,000, the price tag to clean it all up is now three times as much as originally estimated. Fortunately, the city had the money set aside for a federal grant project that fell through.
Tests that showed mold in 42 offices showed five of them with hazardous levels.
"They all were offered to make workers comp claims, and about 40 have done so," Ryan said.
But the city said its medical provider gave them clean bills of health.
In the end, the building built in 1984 by Lockheed Martin is going to get a bit of an update. The city manager said rebuilding the police station would have run more than $4 million.
The Titusville City Council is set to decide whether or not to approve the additional $400,000 at Tuesday night's meeting. Ryan said there are no other options.