To the editor:

After two weeks, the Warren Preservation Society (WPS) is excited to report that we have reached the halfway mark in our fundraising effort to restore the chimney on the north side of Town Hall. It is critical for the success of this project to collect the entire $40,000 and we want to thank the generous donors that have led the way in pledging their financial support.

While the town is not in the position to restore the chimney due to the current budget crisis, we at WPS feel that since the town is required to spend $70,000 to set up scaffolding to remove the chimney, that an investment of an additional $40,000 to restore the chimney makes sense at this time. Going forward, the situation underlines the importance of maintaining and preserving our town’s landmark historic properties.

WPS is a small, nonprofit group with a dedicated membership that believes in protecting Warren’s unique historic architecture and cultural fabric. We believe it is important to take a leading role in raising funds to save part of our iconic Town Hall. The timeline on this project is short, so we hope others will support this cause—please email us at info@preservewarren.org with your pledges.

Eileen Collins
President
Warren Preservation Society