By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw
WARSAW — Kosciusko County leaders provided an update on the collapse of limestone slabs that happened outside of an exit to the Justice building on Aug. 29.
Officials hope to soon have findings from a forensic engineering firm on the incident that happened along the east side of the building along North Lake Street.
County Commissioner Cary Groninger was asked if they suspect that the building has shifted and caused the collapse
“No, there’s no evidence of that at all that there’s been any settlement or anything like that,” Groninger said Tuesday. “Historically, most times if you have those kinds of settlement things happening, it would happen early, and this building is 44 years old.”
Soon after the collapse, workers constructed an exterior wooden reinforcement outside of a window near the sheriff’s office on the north side “out of an abundance of caution.”
Desks of several county employees were also moved away from windows for the same reason.
Groninger said an entire inspection of the building found no other signs of structural problems.
On Tuesday, the county took emergency steps and hired Robinson Construction to clean up and preserve debris for insurance purposes.
He thanked the Lord that nobody was injured in the collapse and commended County Administrator Marsha McSherry for her quick response and focus following the incident, which happened shortly before the start of the Labor Day holiday weekend
