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Negotiations continue

The proposed swap of the town hall for the county library continued as the subject of debate at the council's meeting. Though an agreement in principle has been reached by the town and county to exchange the buildings, some concerns remain.

Mr. Massie told the council that the county would like to place easements on the library to preserve its historic facade, but would prefer to gain the town hall with no such encumbrances. And, he added, "from a political viewpoint, expressed at the public hearing, that people want the. buildings to stay in public hancTs.” The county would like a restriction to that effect placed on the library as well, he said.

Mayor Morehouse added that the county requested the Jett St. extension, between the town hall and Extension office, included in the deal. However, he said, the council’s position has been that the town’s “paper streets," which were platted but never built, would not be sold to any private party, including the county.

Mr. Wiekens emphasized that the only protection to the two buildings would be reciprocal easements placed on the buildings before the sale. If no protection is provided, "both bodies would be making a serious mistake. Future town councils, or boards of supervisors, could undo it.”

Ms. Bruce told the council she hoped that any restrictions on the library's future use would not preclude the Historical Society’s use of some part of the building.

Display of the society’s historical exhibits in the library would be "appropriate." Mayor Morehouse replied. But he said he could not envision the town trading the library for the present Historical Society building, as was suggested at the public hearing. “That would be silly. We would be better off to stay where we are.”

The mayor suggested that he and