Guilderland

While an independent investigation found no evidence of racism by library staff, “Interviews revealed an ‘us vs. them’ attitude rooted in the fundamental idea that the library is a non-profit entity that provides a service to the community, and the Café, contrary to the broader mission of the library, was a for-profit entity,” the report from Guidepost solutions says.

The town board is now tasked with deciding whether to allow a project whose height and density — issues about which the planning board expressed serious concerns — are not permitted by town code. 

Meredith Brière advocates “being more inclusive ourselves and having the guts to admit that we live within systems trying to break those systems down, starting here.”

With the town expecting to wrap up its end of the process in the next few months, it’s possible that the new year could be celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony.