Mold, water damage and even a rodent infestation have forced leaders in Odessa to move the city's police and ambulance services out of a problem building.The now-vacant police and EMS building is one of the first things people see as they pull into the town of about 5,300 people. An inspection in August found mold and animal feces inside."The health of our employees is always paramount," said Mayor Adam Couch. "I want to do everything I can to keep them safe."Even when he spoke with KMBC 9 News, he had to warn reporter Haley Harrison that they were breathing in mold that was visible just over their heads."The building has some issues with it," Couch said. "It's old."The building has water damage throughout, in a storage closet and on the ceilings.Dusty insulation is infested with rodents and their droppings. Many problems detailed in the city's report are not new."The only thing it revealed that was unseen was the mold in the duct work," Couch said.Couch said the nearly 50-year-old building has chronic problems with flooding, water damage and mold."I'm wanting to fix the problems and not just fix the symptoms we've been having," he said.Couch took office earlier this year, four years after the building's problems came to light. In 2010, the county health department found signs of a mold problem.In the summer, when KMBC began asking questions about ongoing concerns in the building, the city hired an inspector. The inspector's report resulted in the police department leaving the building for a former school and ambulance services being moved into the fire station.Couch said the Board of Aldermen is considering options that range from cleaning up the station to building a new one.Odessa is also looking for a new city administrator to replace the one who resigned to take a job in Franklin County, Kansas. Couch said that departure is unrelated to the problems with the buildings.