The white streaks on the facing of the City Centre are back – and City of Batavia Manager Rachael Tabelski said this could be a once-in-a-decade problem.
In August 2020, according to a story on The Batavian, City Council approved spending $31,500 with a Buffalo masonry company to replace 46 windows and sills with material that won’t run and create new streaks.
All Council members at that time agreed it was an eyesore that bothered city residents.
Those white marks have returned (see the photo above) but Tabelski said the cause may be different this time around.
“DPW (Department of Public Works) is going to follow up with the white streaks appearing on City Hall again,” she said. “From my untrained eye, it looks like the mortar from the bricks this time and not the window sills, however, I will wait for a professional analysis.”
There’s a chance this could be a recurring situation.
“This might just be an issue the City has to deal with every 10 years or so at the City Hall building,” she said.
In August 2010, the city spent $31,000 to eliminate the white streaks on City Centre. Now they're back (see attached photo).
Previously: Council approves repairs to eliminate white streaks on City Hall
Photo by Howard Owens.
