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Council approves shared-services agreement with Board of Education for roller-hockey rink after two-year dispute; one member votes no

3509703 · March 19, 2025
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Summary

Council approved resolution R62 to execute a shared-services agreement with the Board of Education for a roller-hockey rink. Council members described a lengthy process; one member registered a firm "no." The Board of Education adopted the agreement the night before the council vote.

The council voted to authorize a shared-services agreement with the Hawthorne Board of Education to build and operate a roller-hockey rink, concluding more than two years of negotiations and public controversy.

Administration and the mayor urged the council to approve the agreement, saying it resolves a long-standing dispute and allows construction and installation of rink boards during the summer…

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