Troy City Hall Issue to Come to a Conclusion Tonight--Maybe
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
TROY CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO DECIDE TONIGHT IF CITY OFFICES WILL RE-LOCATE TO THE VERIZON BUILDING ON SIXTH AVE. MAYOR HARRY TUTUNJIAN IS ASKING FOR THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN A THREE-YEAR LEASE AT $307 THOUSAND PER YEAR. THE MAYOR SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE THE CITY LOSE $4-MILLION IN STATE FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING....AND SAYS THIS IS A NECESSARY FIRST STEP TO GET THE PROJECT GOING. THE MAYOR AND DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED COUNCIL HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH ON THE CITY HALL ISSUE FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW. IF ALL GOES AS PLANNED, TUTUNJIAN SAYS CITY OFFICES COULD BE IN THE VERIZON BUILDING BY NOVEMBER.







