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Norwalk board approves resolution to pursue room naming tied to planned Gar estate gift
Summary
The Norwalk Public Library board voted Dec. 11 to approve a resolution to pursue naming a children’s reading room after Celeste y Gar if a planned bequest from W. Randall Gar and Laura Coleman meets the trust threshold; the measure now moves to city land use and possibly a council vote.
The Norwalk Public Library Board of Directors on Dec. 11 approved a resolution authorizing the city to pursue naming a library room in connection with a planned bequest from W. Randall Gar and Laura Coleman.
The board discussed a draft resolution prepared by city counsel and approved by Mr. Gar that states the trust currently estimates a gift "in excess of $300,000" and conditions the naming on the city’s receipt of at least $100,000. The…
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