Projects are nearing completion in village
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A few projects in the village of Fredonia are nearing completion, including the Barker Common and the Fredonia Opera House projects.
"Fredonia has gotten a check from the state for $279,000, we still have an additional $32,000 in that grant and we also have an additional $14,950 from Empire State Development that's going towards finishing up the park project, beautification and other items," Development Director Travis Gordon shared at the Village Board meeting. "By and large that project is nearing completion. We are also nearing completion on the Opera House. It's a lot more visible and is nearing a point that it can have a reopening of some sort."
True to that sentiment a new sign and marquee are hanging along the entrance located on Temple Street.
The Opera House project has been an up and down issue for the village since it began in 2020. As part of the Smart Growth project in the village, the Opera House saw restoration of many of the operable windows within the building, replacement of the curtains and some rearrangement and replacement of some of the chairs and refurbishment of the restrooms.
In September the village had yet to receive the $2.5 million from the state due to COVID-19 and were forced to bond out the project until the funds became available or else the contractors would have ceased working.
As for Barker Common the park is complete, save for some beautification efforts. With the leftover money from the grant the village is looking to offset the cost of the cherub for the fountain with it as the insurance deductible was too high.