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APRIL 3, 2024 • Vol. 21, No. 7
Regional elected officials, residents speak out against WB Board of Ed’s 4-2 decision to demolish Roosevelt Community group takes matter to court, secures injunction BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
Photo by Erin Sanchez
Residents showed up at a West Bloomfield School District Board of Education meeting March 18 to protest the demolition of the Roosevelt Elementary School in Keego Harbor. At the meeting, in a 4-2 vote, the board approved bids for abatement and demolition.
KEEGO HARBOR — Heading into a West Bloomfield School District Board of Education meeting March 18, some residents were hoping that board members would reverse course on a previous decision to approve demolition of the Roosevelt Elementary School building in Keego Harbor. However, by the end of a lengthy meeting that included approximately 45 public comments, those hopes had been dashed. At a Board of Education meeting last September, in a 5-2 vote, board members passed a recommendation to demolish the Roosevelt building and playground.
At that meeting, Deborah Evans and Carol Finkelstein were the two members to vote against the recommendation, with Julie Beaty, Stacy Brickman, Nelson Hersh, Ashleigh Davis and Wm. Art Holdsworth voting in favor of the recommendations. Some residents had hoped for at least two other board members to align with Evans and Finkelstein and make a motion to revisit the previous decision at the March 18 meeting. However, at the meeting, demolition and abatement bids were approved in a 4-2 vote, with no motion put forth to reconsider the previous decision. Evans and Finkelstein voted no on the demolition and abatement bids, with Brickman, Hersh, Davis and Holdsworth voting yes. Due to an unforeseen circumstance, Beaty was not present for the vote.
See ROOSEVELT on page 6A
West Bloomfield girls basketball reclaims state title, beats Grand Blanc 60-30 In a journey to the state title game, there’s sometimes a point where one win can
make you feel unstoppable heading onto the brightest stage of the season. For West Bloomfield, beating Rockford in the state semifinals March 22, a rematch
of last year’s Division 1 state championship matchup where Rockford earned a 40-36 win, was all the confidence the Lakers needed to finish off the season strong.
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