Warren council, BOE discuss delaying Reserve demolition
WARREN
Discussions about delaying demolition of the former Western Reserve Middle School and land swaps highlighted the first joint meeting in two years between Warren Board of Education and city council Saturday.
The informal session, at the Mocha House on High Street, had been requested by Council President Robert Marchese, who said he hoped for “an open dialogue to discuss pertinent issues.” Six of the 10-member council showed up, as did the entire board of education and Superintendent Kathryn Hellweg.
Councilwoman Helen Rucker, D-at large, repeated an earlier request to delay awarding the bid to demolish Reserve so that research could continue on converting the building to a multi-generation community center. The board is planning to award the demolition bid for Reserve and five other former school buildings Monday.
“It may be the 11th hour, but we still have one hour to go,” Rucker said.
Not so, replied Hellweg, who explained that a delay would create legal issues.
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