by Doug la Rocque
The Troy Planning Commission is expected to hear plans within the next couple of months to take down the Uncle Sam parking Garage in Troy, located adjacent to the Troy Atrium between Third and Fourth Streets. The garage has been closed for more than a year, when chunks of concrete started falling. Troy City Council President Carmella Mantello tells The Eastwick Press she has requested the Planning Commission ensure that landscaping and trees be planted around the site and that the aftermath of the demolition be kept clean and safe while plans are made to redevelop the former garage location.
Quality of Life Task Force
At the Council’s meeting on Thursday, April 7, the Council approved a resolution that implores Mayor Patrick Madden and his administration for a Quality of Life Task Force to tackle illegal dumping, blight, code violations, ATVs/dirt bikes and other major neighborhood issues on a block by block basis. The resolution, passed by a 6-1 vote, is now being forwarded to the Mayor.