The Garden City News (1/10/25) by Litmor Publishing

Friday, January 10, 2025

Vol. 102, No. 2

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Mayor questions St. Paul’s Conservancy role

TWELFTH NIGHT

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Attendees of the Twelfth Night Fundraising Cocktail Party held by the Cathedral of the Incarnation heard talented young volunteer musicians as they raised funds in support of the Interfaith Nutrition Network (The INN) on Sunday, January 5th. See page 36

Environmental Advisory Board to host Sustainability Roundtable on Jan.15th BY RIKKI MASSAND The village’s all-volunteer Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) will hold a special educational forum and evening presentation on Wednesday, January 15th beginning at 7:30 p.m., in-person at Village Hall and available via Zoom. The Garden City EAB’s annual “Sustainability

Roundtable” returns to provide new perspectives, insights, and practical information about the environmental impact of our daily lives. It will offer actionable steps for residents to make their homes, schools, or workplaces more sustainable. EAB member Amanda Shore, an assistant professor of Microbiology at Farmingdale

State College, will lead the program. During last year’s Sustainability Roundtable she presented information on sustainable environmental and energy goals as part of marine biology studies for students at the collegiate level, and some related career opportunities. Her research focuses on environmental studies and ocean See page 29

At a special Board of Trustees meeting on December 30, Garden City Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan expressed concerns about the financial role of preservation advocates, the nonprofit St. Paul’s Conservancy, in saving the historic St. Paul’s building. Her remarks highlighted potential future costs for maintaining the 1880s National Register of Historic Places structure and the role of private preservation groups such as the Conservancy. While presenting her comments about the potential interests of those residents who voted in favor of demolition during a October 21, 2023 opinion poll, Mayor Carter Flanagan brought up the need for more money; specifically funds raised by pro-preservation groups that are intent on seeing St. Paul’s remain standing. The mayor questioned why it doesn’t appear that funds have been raised as far as the village is aware. The special board meeting was held so the board could authorize a $19,925 expense to address a large hole on the building’s roof. The mayor’s opening statement was a prelude to 34 minutes of arguing by board members, and touched on items the other five trustees present felt did not belong with the funding request for roof repairs. The mayor read her prepared statement, which alluded to expectations on financing and contributions from non-governmental organizations. She commented, “It goes without saying that the best way organizations can support a St Paul’s project is by donating funds to help minimize the impact on taxpayers, as is typically done by a conservancy.” “I will note that I am surprised to see no donations have been forthcoming from the St Paul’s conservancy. That is an organization formed back in 2003 as an IRS recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to reduce the capital and operating & maintenance costs of the St. Paul’s campus,” the mayor noted. “I did advise one of their Board members, who is also a co-chair of our St. Paul’s advisory committee, of the need for urgent repairs…. If there are any other groups favoring preservation raising funds to assist in saving the building they should be in contact with me, See page 30

Kiwanis plans St. Pat’s Day Luncheon PAGE 8 GCHS plans food and wine pairing PAGE 9