VILLAGE OF LIVERPOOL – The Liverpool village planning board welcomed a new chairman, First Street resident Bob Bradt, at its monthly meeting at the village hall on Monday, July 24.
The planners heard Bradt describe a proposed project at 103 Vine St. where a developer hopes to build four two-family residential townhouses. Each building would each be two stories high above an underground level for parking.
The proposed site is at the corner of Vine and Brow streets.
Representatives from the developer, Rowlee Construction Company, informed the village that they’ll attend the next planning board meeting on Aug. 28 to discuss the plan.
Founded in 1969 by Larry Rowlee, Rowlee Construction is a Fulton-based general contractor serving Central New York for more than four decades. In the 1990s, sons Theodore and Taber Rowlee joined the company.
Film screening Aug. 18
The planning board also heard from Heath Cottingem, director of operations at American High’s Academy at Syracuse Studios at 800 Fourth St.
He reported that American High will present a screening of its newest comedy film, “Miguel Wants to Fight,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the auditorium at 800 Fourth St.; americanhigh.com; 212-826-8886.
Planning board reconfigured
After Democratic candidate Stacy Finney was elected mayor of Liverpool in the June 20 village election, she appointed Bob Bradt to replace longtime planning board Chairman Joe Ostuni Jr.
Ostuni is also chairman of the village Republican Party, while Bradt said he’s not affiliated with any particular party. Bradt’s chairmanship will expire next year but could be extended then.
To fill Bradt’s seat as a board member, Finney appointed Heida McElwee to serve a term expiring in 2028.
The planning board now includes Sam Reppi through 2027 and Jim Rosier through 2025. Board member Jim Taft announced his resignation on July 24. One of two alternate members – Tom Tartaglia or Ed Higgins – will take over Taft’s seat.
Finney and alternate planning board member Tom Tartaglia also attended the July 24 meeting.
