The controversy surrounding a historic church on the city’s west side has outlived the church itself, which burned in a three-alarm job late last month. The building was torn down. The former Westminster Presbyterian Church at 660 West Main had been the focus of a tug of war between, on one side, the building’s owner, […]
Marvin Maye
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Grant to fund independent review of West Main church
The Landmark Society has awarded a $1,500 grant to the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association to cover the cost of an independent structural analysis of a former West Main Street church. Owner Marvin Maye wants to tear down the church and replace it with a Dollar General. He says the church building is beyond saving. […]
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[UPDATED] Week ahead: County budget meetings, West Main Street church discussion
Monroe County Legislature committees start discussing County Executive Maggie Brooks’ 2013 budget proposal today. Today’s schedule: Agenda/Charter, 5 p.m., Planning and Economic Development, 5:30; Public Safety Committee, 6. Tuesday: Recreation and Education, 5 p.m.; Transportation, 5:30; Human Services, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Environment and Public Works, 5 p.m.; Intergovernmental Relations, 5:30. Legislators typically ask a lot […]
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Week ahead: The election, Preservation Board session on West Main church, and LVW talk on Great Lakes protection
Tuesday is Election Day, so if you’re eligible, go vote. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Monroe County. City’s coverage of the various races throughout Monroe County is available here. Our endorsement of President Barack Obama is available here. All Monroe County registered voters can vote in the presidential, House, Senate, […]
