A decision on whether to renovate Long Lots Elementary School, or build a completely new one, was expected by the end of August.
Last night — August 31 — the Long Lots School Building Committee met again, without taking action. A decision now appears a few weeks away.
In a packed small conference room at Town Hall, an overflow crowd watched as the committee looked at half a dozen plans.
It appears that the “renovate in place” option is unlikely.
The status of the Westport Community Gardens and Long Lots Preserve also remains unclear.
One of the plans presented (below) would replace the gardens with a Babe Ruth-sized baseball diamonds (lower left on the drawing). The gardens would be relocated to a wetlands area nearby.
A second plan shows a new school, built on the current Gardens and Preserve site:
(Drawings courtesy of Toni Simonetti, Westport Front Porch)
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