Police chief blasts city manager over roof leaks

Brevard County, Fla.

Titusville's police chief is demanding the city fix the leaky roof on the three decade old police headquarters before more police personell get sick from toxic mold. More than a year after the first repairs were ordered and after spending half a million dollars on repairs and mold remediation the roof still leaks.

In an email obtained by Eyewitness News the chief blasted the city manager, writing:"the craziness continues, who are we fooling here? The very same problem exists as it did years before, we need a new roof now!"

Police staff noted 20 different areas within the building where there are still leaks... from the patrol room to the chief's office.

An internal memo indicates those leaks are already damaging repaired drywall and replaced ceiling tiles.

City manager mark ryan asked staff to look into how much it would cost to lease the old K-mart building, which has it's own code enforcement problems, or the Patch Communications building on US Highway one.

The chief though wrote back saying the city would end up spending millions more to remodel, move and get a new police building certified to meet law enforcement standards.

Chief Tony Bolinger wrote "if you are serious, really big mistake. We are going backwards on many levels"

City staff say the roof is under warranty and a contractor is supposed to return to fix the leaks this week... The same contractor who has yet to fix the problem.

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Police chief blasts city manager over roof leaks