Town Hall meeting to focus on upcoming housing projects Published Feb. 14, 2008 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The demolition of 278 Gemini Housing units, an asbestos abatement plan in 250 Chavez Manor units and the relocation of 90 military families will be the focus of two town hall meetings on Feb. 28. Base personnel and their families are invited to the meetings that will begin at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the base theater. In January the base received approval for the two projects that could begin as soon as April, according to base housing officials. Most of the housing units slated for demolition are already vacant through attrition as families left Cannon during the last year. "We've been preparing for this demolition project since early 2007," said Tim Farmer, base housing manager, "We will try to accommodate the timing for the moves as much as possible for those impacted." The Air Force will pay the costs of moving the families to either on or off base residences. The second project will remove all asbestos-containing material in 250 Chavez Manor homes located north of the base near Ranchvale Rd. Many of these homes have been vacated through attrition as well. Housing records indicate that these homes were built in 1974, before the nationwide ban on asbestos-containing materials in building projects. Chavez Manor residents were previously notified of the presence of these materials, but certified lab results showed the materials posed no health risks to occupants as long as the materials remained undisturbed. For questions on construction-related moves, call the base housing office at (575) 784-2983.