Politics & Government
Former Outback Center President Asks not to Quickly Demolish Building
The building is in need of structural repairs, according to an engineering assessment.
NEW CANAAN, CT—The first president of the now-defunct Outback Teen Center has asked to not quickly demolish the building.
An engineering firm determined the building has serious structural flaws and the town has closed it to the public while its fate is debated.
Bob Albus said at a Monday meeting that he was disturbed by a rush of judgement into the fate of the $2.2 million building, according to the New Canaan Advertiser.
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New Canaan Director of Public Works went over the engineering group's structural study and said besides repairs the town would have to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. A new ADA-compliant elevator could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars alone.
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