Should the Old School Be Demolished? Readers React
Twinsburg Patch readers weighed in on the mayor's opinion that the Old School in Twinsburg should be demolished.
Twinsburg Mayor Katherine Procop said last she believes the Old School should be demolished. A number of residents say the building should be restored and saved because its a Twinsburg landmark. Since then, Twinsburg Patch readers have weighed in on both sides of the debate. City officials said it would cost about $4 million to $8 million to restore the building to good condition. Procop said she believes the building has past its expiration date. "It’s a really difficult thing to retrofit a building like that," Procop said after a group of residents came to support saving the Old School from demolition. "We have spent a lot of time, a lot of hours analyzing it. I am of the mindset that it needs to be demolished. It’s past its use." What …
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Ray Diersing
8:41 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
Why the 'RUSH" to tear the building down? No mention of trying for historic preservation funds. City paid $1.00 for the building if I remember. Why is there no thought being given to selling the building? There just might be someone who would want to preserve and develop it. The City could then save thousands of dollars. more ›