Court approves $34,600 asbestos abatement for deteriorating county building at Tony Task Center

Val Verde County commissioners approved an emergency asbestos abatement for Building 11 at the Tony Task Center on Jan. 16, agreeing to split the $34,600 cost between available appropriations and funds from Precinct 2.

County staff described the building as structurally deteriorating and said the requested work covers asbestos abatement only (not demolition or hauling). The court discussed prior precinct-level spending to abate asbestos in other county buildings and decided a 50/50 split (approx. $17,300 each) would cover the current abatement.

The proposal identifies ARGUS Environmental Consultants LLC to perform the work. The court moved and seconded the authorization and approved the funding split by voice vote.

What’s next: Staff will execute the abatement contract with ARGUS Environmental Consultants and manage the appropriation changes to reflect the split funding.