Asbestos problem handled poorly

Cayuga County workers replaced a boiler and removed asbestos wrapped pipe-work and other debris from the county's Board of Elections building (old jail) this February.

George Fearon, county chairman, said he knew about problems concerning the boiler removal on June 20, but elections and records retention workers were not notified of the potential health risk until Wednesday, July 27. Why did it take 37 days to get the word out and why didn't they use a certified contractor or individual, as required by law?

But wait a minute. This botched-up boiler removal was done in February and the chairman didn't find out about it till June 20, four months later?