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The (Syracuse, NY) September 19, 2002 COMMITTEE SAYS IT'S READY TO START DIGGING. THE PROJECT SHOULD BE DONE NEXT SPRING. Sara Errington Staff writer Veterans from the town
of Spafford will soon have a fitting tribute.
The town veterans' committee has raised about two-thirds of the
$40,000 needed to build a memorial park at the Four Corners in Borodino,
committee member Johanna Frittelli said at the Sept. 12 town board
meeting. The memorial will be on a slightly raised site. At its center will be
an obelisk made of granite from Barre, Vt.
"It's been a traditional material for more than 200 years,"
Frittelli said. Many obelisks in local cemeteries are made of the stone.
A brick walkway will circle the monument, and a flagpole will stand
nearby.
The Spafford Area Gardening enthusiasts will plant trees and flower
beds around the park.
The classical design of the memorial will complement Borodino's
historic architecture, Frittelli said.
The ground is expected to be broken this fall, but the memorial will
not be completed until next year.
"We're ready to dig," Chappell said.
DEC looking at Gulino site
The town's purchase of the former Gulino store in Borodino is
still on hold while the Department of Environmental Conservation
investigates contamination at the site, Supervisor Gordon Ireland said.
Initial tests this summer found pollutants in the soil.
Now, a backhoe is being brought in to dig on the western edge of the
property to see if fuel tanks are still buried there.
"Depending on what's in the ground, if it's cost prohibitive, we
can't take it," he said.
In other business
Budget hearing set: The board set the town's budget hearing for 7
p.m. Nov. 7. The monthly board meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m.
Appointments: Two people were appointed to the town's Board of
Assessment Review. Linda Sanders, of Nunnery Road, and Tom Abbott, of
Holzwarth Lane, will join the board.
Townwide revaluation: The townwide property revaluation will begin
next spring. Copyright, 2002, The Herald Company Purchased for reprint on the Borodino Bullett. |
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