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Sale of Claverack School delayed

Apr 12, 2013 6:00 am
Nathan Mayberg reports in the Register Star the sale of the Claverack School by the Hudson City School District has been delayed. The sale will not close until the fall, due to a need for the property to be rezoned to fit the potential buyer’s commercial needs. The district requested the zoning change. The buyer is Shari Kline, owner of Traditions Linens. The purchase must be approved by district voters. Because the rezoning process will not be completed in advance of the school board and budget vote, May 21, a vote on the sale will now be delayed until the fall. Kline's business, which employs 17 people, is currently based in Claverack and Livingston. She now intends to consolidate operations at one location in the former school, located on Route 23B. The 13,000-square-foot historic building is now serving as the temporary home for the Columbia County courts during a year-long renovation of the county courthouse building. Read the full story in the Register Star.