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Mariemont residents press council for oversight after Waldorf School agreement for historic chapel and park use
Summary
Residents urged the Village of Mariemont to explain a reported transfer of chapel maintenance from the Thomas J. Emery Memorial Foundation to the Cincinnati Waldorf School, citing years of alleged neglect of village-owned grounds; council agreed to seek legal guidance and to arrange a meeting with involved parties within 30 days.
Residents of the Village of Mariemont pressed council on Aug. 25 for clarity and oversight after learning the Thomas J. Emery Memorial Foundation may be transferring day-to-day management of the historic Mariemont Chapel and adjacent grounds to the Cincinnati Waldorf School.
Jennifer Degerberg, who identified herself as a longtime resident and local business owner, told the council she had recently learned the decades-long relationship that saw the foundation handle major capital work and a preservation nonprofit manage maintenance “has come to an end.” She said the arrangement concerns neighbors because, in her view, school-related use of village land and parking has led to repeated maintenance problems and uneven stewardship. “It is…
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