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Residents urge action as Chandler Hall sale raises questions about services and ownership
Summary
Speakers warned that a proposed sale of Chandler Hall to a for‑profit entity could change services; residents said a redesignation by the Attorney General would be required and urged writing to the AG to protect YMCA leases, daycare and elder services.
Residents and supervisors discussed concerns about a pending sale of Chandler Hall and what the sale could mean for services that benefit local seniors and YMCA users. Charlie Foyer said the sale would require the Attorney General to redesignate Chandler Hall from a nonprofit to a for‑profit entity for the transaction to proceed; he urged residents to submit letters asking for conditions that preserve existing services, including YMCA leases and daycare.
John Mack and other residents said they feared a subsequent conversion of the property to market housing once a commercial owner controlled the site. Mack described prior meetings where representatives said staff terminations and operational changes were possible, and he encouraged neighbors to write to the Attorney General and to stay engaged. The board agreed to gather more information on the prospective buyers, zoning classification and any conditions that could be requested of the Attorney General.
