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Pittsfield council refers carousel donation to mayor for study after wide debate
Summary
After public pleas from volunteers and donors, the Pittsfield City Council voted unanimously to refer a proposed donation of the community carousel and a parcel at 50 Center Street to the mayor to form a study committee that will examine costs, grant conditions and operational options.
Philip O'Rourke, a former high-school woodshop teacher and carousel volunteer, told the council the volunteer group has secured offers of financial support and that the carousel's current owner has offered to donate the ride to the city. "We intend to support the carousel with no expense to the city," O'Rourke said during the open‑microphone public comment period.
The council's longer debate on Item 15 centered on whether the city should accept a conveyance of land at 50 Center Street tied to conditions in the donor's agreement, how quickly the carousel could reopen, and whether the city or a…
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