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Facilities committee recommends deconstructing Shady Lane building; Lewisboro Elementary needs further study
Summary
The committee recommended removing the Shady Lane building after consulting State Historic Preservation Office; it also said Lewisboro Elementary raises complex issues (wastewater plant, roof, possible PFAS in water) that will require outside consultants and more time before the board considers final action.
The Katonah‑Lewisboro facilities committee recommended on May 23 that the district proceed with deconstruction of the building on the Shady Lane property and return to the full board with procedural steps and final cost estimates, while deferring final recommendations for Lewisboro Elementary pending further investigation into wastewater, roof condition and PFAS concerns.
Committee leader (speaker 4) told the board that Shady Lane — land donated by the Newman family — continues to be valuable to the district but that the building itself should be deconstructed following consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). "We recommend that the administration work to determine the necessary procedural steps…
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