Comments on: Still No Roof on Eaton School

By: ELMalvaney

ELMalvaney — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:43:28 +0000

I thought that too–maybe just 2x6s? Probably another reason they have gotten out of shape so quickly. *sigh*

By: W. White

W. White — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:18:40 +0000

I agree, the wood looks horribly warped. Another issue is that I don’t know whether it is because of the size of the school or some other factor but the wood looks far too thin to support anything, even just an asphalt shingle roof.

By: ELMalvaney

ELMalvaney — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:16:17 +0000

I believe the city owns the building. The grant to replace the roof is through MDAH, but presumably the contractor is working for the city? The article a couple of weeks ago indicated that a city councilwoman was trying to get the building covered, but apparently that fell on deaf ears. Maybe the problem is that no one is “ultimately responsible”?

By: Tom Barnes

Tom Barnes — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:14:39 +0000

This does suggest incompetence run amok. Which agency or group is ultimately responsible? As you say, let’s just hope the rains don’t ruin everything inside. I’d hate to see this go the way of the Speed Street School in Vicksburg.