And, here, I thought, local GOPers outside of the North Country were immune to the brainwashing that comes with a tank of stale orange kool-aid. I guess I was wrong.
In recent days, we're learning that Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello decided she doesn't want City Hall on the 5th floor of the Hedley Building on River Street, and wants out by 2027. The problem is, she missed a deadline to file for early termination of her lease with building owners First Columbia, who intend to hold her and the city to the lease, which expires in 2029.
For all the good that Mrs. Mantello has done since taking office nearly 18 months ago (i.e. reopening Knickerbacker Ice Arena), it's offset by a bout of brain farts, a common symptom of today's GOP.
So, then, where does Madame Mayor want to move City Hall to? Try this.
Yeah, venerable old Proctor's Theatre, which has been closed since the late 70's, and is in dire need of repairs. RPI currently owns the building, from what I understand, but they also have other vacant buildings in better condition that the city could use.
The city's argument is that they have a parking garage in the alley behind Proctor's that would solve all the issues with parking for city workers and visiting residents or dignitaries. There was a beauty salon just to the south of the theatre that closed a few months back, relocating likely out of town. The county chamber of commerce has a building a couple of doors from there, and that's who Madame Mayor needs to consult before doing something that would be a total embarrassment to the city.
And you wonder why people disparagingly refer to people in town as Troylets instead of Trojans.
I've heard of putting the cart before the horse, but this is beyond ridiculous.
Then again, considering that Grace Baptist Church is planning to leave town for Pittstown, maybe that would be a more fitting spot for City Hall. Don't you think?
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