FLINT, MI -- City Council members have taken the initial step toward investigating the air quality inside the Flint Police Department headquarters after complaints about the potential for mold in that part of the city’s aging municipal complex.

Council members gave initial approval on Wednesday, Nov. 5, to a resolution that calls for the city to test for mold and other hazards in the building, an action they could finalize when they meet next week.

“The Police Department and a lot of buildings have had mold at one time,” 6th Ward Councilwoman Tonya Burns said after requesting and introducing the resolution on Wednesday.

“We have had a lot of people who, when they retired, have stated the air quality had been bad, and nothing has been done,” Burns said. “We expect (officers to risk) thei

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