City of Fountain receives almost $2 million for Lorraine Elementary renovation

City of Fountain receives almost $2 million for Lorraine Elementary renovation

The City of Fountain has received almost $2 million from the EPA to pay for the clean up and renovation of the former Lorraine Elementary School.The building is located on East Iowa Avenue just east of Fountain Mesa Road.It was originally opened as a school in the 1950s. It is now abandoned, but still contains asbestos and has other health and safety concerns.The money from the EPA will go towards removing the hazards and cleaning up the propert…