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Parents, developers and councilors discuss new 10,000 sq. ft. daycare; request Fort Stanwix Park improvements
Summary
Prospective operators told the Rome Common Council on Aug. 13 they plan a 10,000‑square‑foot day care at 505 North James Street that would serve roughly 120 children and asked the city to add playground equipment at adjacent Fort Stanwix Park and repair nearby sidewalks.
Mark Rienzel, who said he and his wife are opening a child day care center at 505 North James Street, told the Rome Common Council on Aug. 13 that the facility will be about 10,000 square feet and “will accommodate approximately a 120 children, upwards of a 100 families.” He said the center would serve children from about 6 weeks through 12 years and that day care regulations require outdoor time: “our children go outside for a minimum of 15 minutes a day every day, 365 days a year.” Rienzel asked the city to consider adding age‑appropriate playground equipment in…
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