West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James said he doesn’t believe the mold issues at the city’s police station are an infestation while urging commissioners to not believe all the information coming from people with “specific agendas” during a commission meeting Monday night.
It’s the first time West Palm Beach’s top elected official has publicly addressed complaints from police officers about the mold conditions found inside the building earlier this year. WPTV first reported on the mold report, showing about 41 different areas of the building needing mold or malodor remediation, in August.
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West Palm Beach mayor addresses police headquarters mold issues for first time
More than 100 West Palm Beach police officers have filed injury claims related to mold exposure, according to an attorney for the police officers’ union WPTV spoke with last month…