"Since 1993 Architectural Salvage has kept an estimated 20 tons of construction debris from being dumped into landfills."
Just so you know, 20 tons equals just 2 tractor-trailer loads... Two trips to the landfill. Not very much in 30 years.
Ms Kenerly also writes:
The property was purchased by the Carroll Fund, an entity of Carroll Companies, owned by Roy Carroll. Carroll is the developer behind major projects in Greensboro that include Centerpointe on Elm St., Hayleigh Village, Innisbrook and the Shops at Brittway.
Carroll plans to demolish the building to make room for a $50 million mixed-use development project. Architectural Salvage must be out of the building by June 15.
On May 19 Preservation Greensboro sent a letter to City Manager, Jim Westmoreland, requesting that the city assist with the financial burden of the organization’s move.
The letter states, “Since ASG provides recycling of old building materials, keeps tons of construction waste from the landfills and provides a conduit for the City to use in obtaining federal grants, we are requesting the City assist ASG with its involuntary move from its current location.” Preservation Greensboro attached an estimate of $18,00 from Delancey Street Moving & Transportation.
Council briefly shared their support for the work done by Architectural Salvage before resolving to fund the organization the full $18,000. Members were impressed by the amount of material Architectural Salvage has been able to keep out of City landfills."
Now we get to the meat and potatoes. Apparently Council is impressed by anything concerning Roy Carroll. What this really is, is an $18,000 subsidy to developer Roy Carroll for tearing down a 90 year old historic building before construction even begins and Preservation Greensboro, the organization that should have been fighting to save these old buildings is all too happy to play along.
By the way, the tipping fee for 20 tons at current rates of $35 a ton comes to $700.oo and private companies like DH Griffin Inc and others offer the exact same services as Architectural Salvage of Greensboro at zero cost to taxpayers.
Roy Carroll should have been asked by the Greensboro City Council to pay for the cost of this move and then only after his refusal was made public should this funding ever have been considered. Council has shown us who their master really is and it is not the working class citizens of Greensboro.
Update: Earlier I made a mistake. 20 Tons equals 40 thousands pounds. That's 1 tractor-trailer load kept out of the landfills in 30 years.
