There’s a new set of doors on Concord City Hall that are easier to open, lose less energy, and aren’t as dilapidated as the old ones.
That’s well and good but there’s one bit of bad news for traditionalists: The mail slot is gone.
“We’re not going to put in that mail slot. That defeats the energy efficiency,” said Jay Burgess, public properties superintendent for the city. Documents that need to be dropped off are now placed in a mailbox out front.
The $19,841 replacement of the old wooden doors – Burgess wasn’t sure exactly when they were installed – was prompted by the installation of a new system for swiping security cards to gain access after-hours, which couldn’t easily be done with the dilapidated existing doors.
The new insulated steel doors are custom-made to resemble the old wooden ones and will require less force to open to meet ADA standards.
