Demolition of Plainville's old Linden Street School won't be on ballot

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 10:51 PM EDT

By Diane Church Staff Writer

PLAINVILLE The fate of the old Linden Street School has not been sealed yet.

Earlier this year the Town Council unanimously approved a report from the Old Linden Street School Committee recommending the former school be torn down.

Because the cost of demolition is estimated at over $1 million, it would have to be approved by voters in a referendum. There had been talk about putting it on the ballot in the November election.

However, Town Council Chair Kathy Pugliese explained this week that the Capital Projects Building Committee also has to recommend demolition in order for the town to go forward and ask residents to approve the cost.

It wont be on the ballot this fall, said Pugliese.

The Capital Projects Building Committee began meeting again in June after being dormant for some time.

The committees current task is putting together a bonding package for a series of capital improvements at schools, other town buildings and town roads, Pugliese said.

The school demolition could be part of that package or be voted on separately. The committee is still working on the final bonding package and getting bids and cost estimates.

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Demolition of Plainville's old Linden Street School won't be on ballot