Work continues on Arkansas Governor's Mansion repairs

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Work continues at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion to rectify several issues, including the lingering smell of rats in Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s private office.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Commission met Wednesday to discuss the state of the building. First lady Susan Hutchinson told commissioners that while in the process of taking out walls in the private quarters, wiring issues were discovered. Workers are now checking for wiring deficiencies in the rest of the main building.

Other maintenance problems include a leaky roof and a seal on a pump connected to a boiler that broke, spilling water and damaging flooring in the Grand Hall.

The mansion has received a $1.1 million grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council to increase privacy and repair parts of the mansion and surrounding buildings.






   

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