Possible changes coming to ceilings at the courthouse

On Monday, Dec. 16, Brandy Dean, county facilities management director, brought ideas of possible changes to the courthouse before the county commissioners at their Monday workshop.

Dean mentioned that with the proposed new HVAC system they are trying to decide what to do with the courthouse ceilings.

“The popcorn ceiling, which is quite a bit of the upstairs and downstairs of the courthouse has asbestos in it,” Dean said. “IRS Environmental came in on Friday. They are going to give us a quote on what it would be to abate the whole building.”

Dean added that included in the abatement would be...