Greene town hall entering Phase II of renovation
GREENE – The Town of Greene will see a number of renovations and changes during 2012, the first of which is the completion of the renovation and restoration process in town hall.
At the end of 2011, Phase I of the renovation process to the building was completed. This phase included increased handicap accessibility and the installation of an elevator to bring visitors to the second and third floors.
“It’s turning out very nicely,” said Greene Supervisor Jack Cook. “We had a building fund going for awhile so we had the money to pay for it ... we didn’t have to borrow anything.”
Cook explained the first phase also included a new roof, which constituted a bulk of the expenses.
The building itself, located on Genesee Street in downtown Greene, was built in 1897 and hasn’t seen any major renovations since the town purchased it in 1970, said Cook.
Phase II of the project will focus on restoring the third floor, which up until this point, has only been used for storage and records.
Once renovated, the third floor will be utilized for office space as well as a new courtroom/meeting room. The current space only holds 20 people, meaning the court has had to make provisions in the past during trials or for other meetings, said Cook.
“Right now we’re working with an engineer to design it and it will be put out for bid in the next couple of weeks,” said Cook. “It’s going to be great because it’s a beautiful building and it keeps it local.”
Cook expects Phase II of the project to be completed by the end of the summer.
“It’s definitely going to be our big project for 2012,” he said.
At the end of 2011, Phase I of the renovation process to the building was completed. This phase included increased handicap accessibility and the installation of an elevator to bring visitors to the second and third floors.
“It’s turning out very nicely,” said Greene Supervisor Jack Cook. “We had a building fund going for awhile so we had the money to pay for it ... we didn’t have to borrow anything.”
Cook explained the first phase also included a new roof, which constituted a bulk of the expenses.
The building itself, located on Genesee Street in downtown Greene, was built in 1897 and hasn’t seen any major renovations since the town purchased it in 1970, said Cook.
Phase II of the project will focus on restoring the third floor, which up until this point, has only been used for storage and records.
Once renovated, the third floor will be utilized for office space as well as a new courtroom/meeting room. The current space only holds 20 people, meaning the court has had to make provisions in the past during trials or for other meetings, said Cook.
“Right now we’re working with an engineer to design it and it will be put out for bid in the next couple of weeks,” said Cook. “It’s going to be great because it’s a beautiful building and it keeps it local.”
Cook expects Phase II of the project to be completed by the end of the summer.
“It’s definitely going to be our big project for 2012,” he said.
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