LETTER: PROPOSED LIBRARY PROJECT NEEDS NEW PLAN TO UNIFY THE TOWN
Atrium in the Jones Library constructed as part of a 1993 renovation. The atrium, which leaks, is slated to be demolished under the new expansion plan. Photo: Art Keene.
The current proposal for library renovation has been controversial and divisive from the beginning. It would be easy to find a plan that would be unifying and garner wide support. We need a plan that unites the town. The current plan is flawed on many counts, but its divisive, polarizing effect on our community alone is enough to reject it. I forcefully oppose the current proposal of Library Renovation. I will vote against any tax override to support this project.
Robert Greeney
Robert Greeney is a 26 year resident of Amherst, Professor of Physics at HCC, and an avid amateur potter, poet, painter, and photographer.