Historical Look Of Templeton Center
What is the criteria for determining "the historical character" of Templeton Center?
In a Gardner News article (8/30/16) regarding the construction of the police station in Templeton Center, Chief Bennett stated:
"Bennett said the exterior design will closely resemble an Old New England church or school building. He said he chose this design intentionally so it would fit within the historical look of other nearby buildings situated around Templeton common"
The design of the New Police Station does seem to fit the historical nature of Templeton Center. It does not overwhelm the properties next to it...unlike the elementary school project.
What is the future of the historical character of Templeton Center?
Truly, what is the point of making the Police station fit the community when right next door will ruin it?
ReplyDeleteWe should not be spending additional money to maintain the historic nature of Templeton center if we are building a 93,000 sq ft behemoth next door. What would be the point.
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ReplyDeleteSometimes in your life you have to do the right thing even if it means saying no to the school system that intends to ruin your neighborhood with a school that is to big for the postage size lot it will inhabit. The Planning Board should stick to their guns and vote no with the intention of recalling the Board of Selectmen if they should decide on a lawsuit against the Planning Board. This is a bad location according to just about everyone involved and the people leading the project to greener pastures should be the Board of Selectmen.
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ReplyDeleteHuff your need to email me at smart@nii.net is still part of the requirement here.
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Dear huff and puff the location is wrong for this size school it appears that this location was chosen mostly because it could not be legally challenged not because it makes a good location for the future generations in Templeton.
ReplyDeleteThis whole school issue just PROVES that the folks that want the school the most DO NOT GIVE 1 HOOT about the Town of Templeton
ReplyDeletePeople just dont stop and think. In MA the average cost per pupil is $16.430 which in a 180 day school year, 6 hrs a day (1080 hrs) means we are spending $15.21 per pupil hour on education. 30 kids per class and we are paying $460 an hour for class time, really?
ReplyDeleteThese same people so worried about "the children" saying they cannot learn in an old school.....lol are fine with borrowing our limit without outside approval ( I forget the agency). This for an Elementary school. Why isn't Phillipston require to pay part of loan??? So what happens in the next few years? Whats the plan? If we are exhausting our borrowing limit on one facility while we sit with a $1,000,000 shortfall from 4 yrs ago (fiscal) and no clue as to the 2014,15,16 audit.....hmmmm
Seems we already cannot borrow for the water tower, but hey, lets spend more..............arghhhh!!