A rendering of the path and solar ribbon the Desmond-Fish Library had planned to install in Garrison.
Desmond-Fish cites cost, search for new director
The Desmond-Fish Public Library in Garrison has dropped immediate plans to add a “ribbon” of solar panels to its landscaping but continues to pursue town approval for a walking path and enhanced gardens on its 11.5-acre campus.
In a May 13 letter to the Philipstown Planning Board, which is reviewing the project, Anita Prentice, president of the library board, attributed the removal of the solar installation to costs and delays in grant funding and to the library’s need to focus on hiring a new director after the departure in April of Jen McCreery, who took a job in Chatham.