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drive to town and park elsewhere . . . the new location is just outside of town — we do not see it as a problem."
Sharon Pierce said she shares Mrs. Kilpatrick's reservations. “The heart and soul of a town is its library and school. If you move them out. you are left with a pretty little Williamsburg facade ... the library is a historic building, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. It could be like the (Washington) school, a lot of people wish it were still in public hands."
Camille Harris said she had heard Councilman Bill Wickens suggest that, if the town moves to the library building, that its use be restricted to town functions. “I’d like to see its use not restricted —see the council deal with each request as presented. It has been used as a public facility, and the town doesn’t need to use it all the time."
Mrs. Kilpatrick also questioned the relative values placed on the buildings, pointing out the larger lot size at the library and its brick construction. versus the frame Town Hall building. "Isn't the difference in worth greater than $100,000 and $150,000 . . . Are we talking about a really fair exchange?”
“If they were side by side, I would agree," Mr. McCarthy replied.
The two parcels are in different zones, Mr. Morehouse added, with the Town Hall in the Village Service and the library in the Village Residential district. That equates to a difference in relative values.
Paul Reisler, one of the founders of Trapezoid and the Golden Key, said, "I urge you to consider not just top dollar but quality of life . . . and
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