3/25/13 - The Village of Pinckney is talking with the local school district about purchasing the land behind the new library building for the creation of a new park. The new Pinckney Community Library is located inside a building formerly owned by the Pinckney school district. Behind the library is a 3.7-acre plot of land, including a playground, which the library did not want. It remains the property of the school district, which is responsible for the maintenance and legal liability of the property. The village made a friendly offer to the district to purchase the property for one dollar, which would relieve the district of the liability and maintenance costs associated with plot. That offer was rejected, and Salowitz says the district could be planning to have the plot assessed for sale. The state Department of Education recently announced that Pinckney Community Schools would soon become a deficit district. Salowitz says the property could be used as a municipal park if purchased by the village. (TD)
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