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Date	State	County	Public Building	Problem Location	Problem Description	Detailed Comments	Suggestions
01/16/2013	Pennsylvania	Montgomery	Public school	Schuylkill Elementary School	Building condition (cracks, leaks)	A water main break forced students to evacuate. This has been a recurring issue in the township as very old pipes are showing multiple leaks.	A comprehensive areawide assessment should be conducted on the water pipes to understand the full scope and then the appropriate management (i.e., maintenance, replacement, upgrade).
10/14/2012	Georgia	Lowndes	Public library	South Georgia Regional Library	Building condition (cracks, leaks)	Aging red-brick building with all the hallmarks: stained ceiling; old carpet; poor HVAC; ruined outside landscape; insufficient space for computers and modern wiring; overall limited square feet of space for patrons.	While the voter referendum of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax will help for a new building, this facility has been neglected through the years and better steward management is needed moving forward.
07/24/2012	Louisiana	Livingston	Municipal building	Livingston Parish Courthouse	Building condition (cracks, leaks)	Rainwater found seeping through ceiling of the aging courthouse built in 1941 into three judge's offices and three courtrooms. Also, backed up water from drains spilled into clerk's office and courtroom.	An extensive building assessment must take place in this courthouse with a scheduled program of repairs. If not, computer equipment and records will be affected and the judicial system will not optimally serve county residents.
04/01/2012	Tennessee	Sequatchie	Municipal building	Sequatchie County Fair building	Building condition (cracks, leaks)	Serious roof damage to building with over 25 leaks, going on for three years. Tarps, plastic tablecloths, and tents are used to cover equipment, while garbage cans, buckets, and storage containers catch rainwater.	Replace patchwork fixes with an integrated, comprehensive maintenance and renovation program. Allocate funds by the users of such public services.
12/10/2011	Massachusetts	Norfolk	Public library	Norfolk Public Library	Visual observations (damage, mold)	Pine clapboard siding on an older addition of the library is severely deteriorating, causing moisture problems that can lead to serious mold inside the building.	While initial funding for the project has come from a state grant and local budget is limited, the remaining can come from private donors (i.e., foundations, local citizens, and businesses). Also, the town can offer to use this siding project as a hands-on learning initiative for nearby builders/contractors to help curtail the costs.
11/25/2011	New Jersey	Burlington	Public school	Willingboro High School	Facilty comfort (aesthetic, HVAC)	Public high school forced to shut down at beginning of school year due to mold-infested areas found in building. Remediation and restoration project was delayed for two months from Sept.-Nov.	School boards should emphasize condition of schools at meetings to address this growing problem. States should also be aware of the issue. Inspections should take place during summer and not at start of school year. Contractors should bid and implement projects in close coordination with school officials, leveraging support of businesses on school board. This will streamline the process and avoid delays.

Name:
Date:	01/16/2013
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Montgomery
Facility:	Public school
Location:	Schuylkill Elementary School
Description:	Building condition (cracks, leaks)
Comments:	A water main break forced students to evacuate. This has been a recurring issue in the township as very old pipes are showing multiple leaks.
Suggestions:	A comprehensive areawide assessment should be conducted on the water pipes to understand the full scope and then the appropriate management (i.e., maintenance, replacement, upgrade).

Name:
Date:	10/14/2012
State:	Georgia
County:	Lowndes
Facility:	Public library
Location:	South Georgia Regional Library
Description:	Building condition (cracks, leaks)
Comments:	Aging red-brick building with all the hallmarks: stained ceiling; old carpet; poor HVAC; ruined outside landscape; insufficient space for computers and modern wiring; overall limited square feet of space for patrons.
Suggestions:	While the voter referendum of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax will help for a new building, this facility has been neglected through the years and better steward management is needed moving forward.

Name:
Date:	07/24/2012
State:	Louisiana
County:	Livingston
Facility:	Municipal building
Location:	Livingston Parish Courthouse
Description:	Building condition (cracks, leaks)
Comments:	Rainwater found seeping through ceiling of the aging courthouse built in 1941 into three judge's offices and three courtrooms. Also, backed up water from drains spilled into clerk's office and courtroom.
Suggestions:	An extensive building assessment must take place in this courthouse with a scheduled program of repairs. If not, computer equipment and records will be affected and the judicial system will not optimally serve county residents.

Name:
Date:	04/01/2012
State:	Tennessee
County:	Sequatchie
Facility:	Municipal building
Location:	Sequatchie County Fair building
Description:	Building condition (cracks, leaks)
Comments:	Serious roof damage to building with over 25 leaks, going on for three years. Tarps, plastic tablecloths, and tents are used to cover equipment, while garbage cans, buckets, and storage containers catch rainwater.
Suggestions:	Replace patchwork fixes with an integrated, comprehensive maintenance and renovation program. Allocate funds by the users of such public services.

Name:
Date:	12/10/2011
State:	Massachusetts
County:	Norfolk
Facility:	Public library
Location:	Norfolk Public Library
Description:	Visual observations (damage, mold)
Comments:	Pine clapboard siding on an older addition of the library is severely deteriorating, causing moisture problems that can lead to serious mold inside the building.
Suggestions:	While initial funding for the project has come from a state grant and local budget is limited, the remaining can come from private donors (i.e., foundations, local citizens, and businesses). Also, the town can offer to use this siding project as a hands-on learning initiative for nearby builders/contractors to help curtail the costs.

Name:
Date:	11/25/2011
State:	New Jersey
County:	Burlington
Facility:	Public school
Location:	Willingboro High School
Description:	Facilty comfort (aesthetic, HVAC)
Comments:	Public high school forced to shut down at beginning of school year due to mold-infested areas found in building. Remediation and restoration project was delayed for two months from Sept.-Nov.
Suggestions:	School boards should emphasize condition of schools at meetings to address this growing problem. States should also be aware of the issue. Inspections should take place during summer and not at start of school year. Contractors should bid and implement projects in close coordination with school officials, leveraging support of businesses on school board. This will streamline the process and avoid delays.