For decades, Hannibal High School has had to share space with and work around a home located smack dab in the middle of its frontage along Auburn St.
This week, Superintendent of Schools Mike DiFabio told the Board of Education that the land and home may be for sale. The board gave him approval to get more information.
Gov. Paterson held conference call meetings with leaders of the Senate and Assembly this week and said afterwards he’s open to changing his mind. “I’ll go back and take a look at the license plates because it has upset so many people. I’m optimistic I can find a way to replace the $129 million hole and I’ll reconsider it,” he said, according to the New York Post.
However, the delays on the athletic complex mean that at least one spring sport — track and field — will not have a home this year.
The new tower would be placed on what Fulton locals call Watertower Hill, a high spot in the city along Route 3 that abuts Fairgrieve Elementary School. The city’s water tower is there, as is a communications tower owned by the city.
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