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photo by Boyd Loving
I wonder how many know what VH site used to be (Elks Club)- it was an old building in bad shape- had not been maintained for years. But Vill badly needed room and so bought it way back, and Elks then built their current (now pretty old) building nearby on Maple.
Village “Hall” back then was on Hudson Street in a rabbit warren of offices built around what was (at the time) main firehouse there. All those were torn down long time ago. A “hall” it was not- more a labyrinth!
Current VH site was always prone to water though. As others have noted, for years the lower level was police and records (like health dept etc). Many were lost back in Floyd.
Keith was on the police force during some of that era in a variety of positions. No Vill Mgr at all back then until about 1970– elected Commissioners with one also appointed as Mayor by the others.
I agree best use of downstairs is public meeting spaces. As others have noted, current plan is likely best poss solution to what has been a problem for a long time – given keeping the site as VH.
It’s not the most ideal site, but where else would you put VH? Habernickel? Schedler? Old Vill Ford site which supposedly Valley recently acquired?
