GLENVILLE — The city of Glenville will current a proposal for a practically one mile path in Legacy Park to the Park Planning Fee Tuesday.
The aim of the challenge is to have the park a spot devoted to veterans positioned on six acres of land on the intersection of Dutch Meadows Lane and Route 50, include the path, benches, monuments and a café.
City Supervisor Chris Koetzle mentioned the path portion of the challenge will want permits from the Division of Environmental Conservation as a result of there shall be some wetland disturbance. Nevertheless, the hope is to begin work on the path round Memorial Day.
Koetzle mentioned Delaware Engineering helps with the challenge at no cost. He additionally mentioned discussions are ongoing about what the path shall be made out of.
As soon as work is ready to start, Koetzle mentioned city freeway personnel will assist with a number of the work. Whereas prices for the path aren’t finalized, it might value round $60,000, he mentioned.
The supervisor mentioned the city has $100,000 put aside for the park in the meanwhile.
He’s additionally hoping that after the path is completed the city would possibly be capable of construct a stage within the park by summer season, in order that the city’s summer season live performance sequence might be held there. Koetzle mentioned he doesn’t anticipate the stage costing greater than $40,000.
“It’s an enormous step ahead,” mentioned Larry Zeglan, a member of the seven-person challenge committee and Vietnam Battle veteran.
Zeglan mentioned efforts to lift funds have progressed as effectively.
“We’re actually motivated,” he mentioned.
Different members embody Marry Brandt, Justine Crowley Duncan, Ginny Barr, Laurie Murphy, Kurt Semon, Gene Loparco and Kurt Bedore.
They’ve all been working to seek out methods to get funding for the opposite items of the park.
Zeglan mentioned they simply obtained a $10,000 donation from Worth Chopper.
Barr labored with Proctors Theatre to have actor Rick Plummer placed on a present in late Might about Ernie Pyle, an American journalist who wrote tales about World Battle II troopers, in accordance with Zeglan.
Tickets for the efficiency can be found on Proctors web site and other people may also buy tickets for a veteran to attend the present, Zeglan mentioned.
The group has additionally positioned donation jars at 25 to 30 places all through city.
“The parents are actually wonderful on this space,” Zeglan mentioned.
The group can also be trying to create a purchase a brick program as a part of the monuments that shall be erected.
Zeglan mentioned, “We’re very excited concerning the prospects.”
To make a donation by mail, make checks payable to Capital Area Veterans Memorial and mail them to Capital Area Veterans Memorial, Trustco Financial institution, 286 Saratoga Street, Glenville, NY 12302. Donations may also be made on-line right here.
Reporter Shenandoah Briere will be reached at 518-478-2230 or by electronic mail at [email protected].
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