After the meeting ended, the board’s president summed up for The Enterprise what she sees as the board’s view: “As a group, we believe what was presented to us was not balanced or equitable for our students,” she said. “We would like something absent student-facing recommendations and considering other ways.” Asked what those cuts might be, she said, “Administration.”
Giebelhaus told The Enterprise that the town would hire an architect to advise on how to best use the space. The building will definitely be used for record storage, he said. And it will also be used either for the town court, which is currently housed in Town Hall, or for meetings.
A public unveiling of the bronze statue is slated for September but, in the meantime, a maquette, or model, of the statue will be placed in various spots around the village as Historic Altamont, which commissioned the statue, is hosting a naming contest for the woman.
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