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Debate over costs for St. Paul’s demolition BY RIKKI MASSAND
The Garden City High School Boys Varsity Soccer team remained undefeated with three more wins this week, including one against rival South Side. See page 66. Photo by Ed Rotondo
Village to plant hundreds of trees, considers hiring arborist BY RIKKI MASSAND
Before the leaves began to fall, the array of trees in Garden City became a focus for the Board of Trustees at its meeting on October 5th. Attendees received a comprehensive overview of the of tree planting and care, as Garden City is proud to maintain its Tree City USA desig-
nation. Village Trustee Bruce Torino said he and Trustee Charles Kelly were interested in learning about the number of trees scheduled to be planted during the late part of this year, with the last round of planting set for mid-December. There are current plans for 111 tree removals during
the fall season, of trees identified as dead or in poor condition and dangerous to remain in place. Village of Garden City Recreation and Parks’ Superintendent Paul Blake said 50 of those trees are ash trees. Hundreds of ash trees were decimated this year due to the predations of an invasive insect species, the See page 40
The joint Property Owners’ Associations meeting held on October 10th at Cluett Hall, in the shadow of the historic St. Paul’s main building, covered aspects of two options on this Saturday’s ballot: demolition and adaptive reuse. The meeting covered various ways in which village could finance the renovation and eventual reuse of the building, including using a conservancy to raise funds for restoration. (Those suggestions were covered in last week’s Garden City News.) Demolishing St. Paul’s similarly carries a complex mix of issues for Garden City residents and officials to evaluate as they head to the polls on Saturday, October 21st. Frank McDonough, a founder of the St. Paul’s Conservancy and one of Garden City’s leading proponents of an adaptive reuse plan for St. Paul’s explained why the cost to demolish the building could be closer to $20 million than the $12.8 million stated in Village-run presentations. He explained that the salvaging of historic and valuable materials and components of the building at an additional $5 million minimum. McDonough’s comments reflected a quote by George Salem, who has been instrumental in the pro-demolition “F-Dem” group. McDonough and Salem both gave presentations on Sunday, October 8 at the Garden City Community Church. “The numbers for demolition have always been about $17 million to $18 million, and George will support that, but the mayor has See page 36
St. Paul’s vote set for Saturday, October 21st
Voters will go to the polls on Saturday, October 21st at the St. Paul’s Fieldhouse to express their opinion on the future of the St. Paul’s main building. The ballot will have two choices: Preservation or Demolition. (The preservation option includes partial or full preservation.) Ballots can be cast between 7 am and 8 pm. You must be registered to vote to cast a ballot. The Garden City Police Department will be reserving parking spaces for voters near Cluett Hall on the south side of the Gymnasium entrance. Additional parking will be available a the cottages and at the Middle School.
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