Jessica Lambert has created a petition to begin the process of restoring the property and making it into a multi-use facility for residents to use.
The petition on Change.org currently has 424 signatures. It says "We, the community and residents, believe that allowing a nonprofit to turn the property into a center and park for families to learn and recreate will help heal the damaged caused by the closure."
Lambert told West Kentucky Star Wednesday that she is in the process of forming a non-profit to oversee the process.
"We are forming a 501(c)(3). I have nine board members, and then once we finish that we're gonna start talking to the school board more in depth about what we can do and then we'll go from there with looking at costs of renovating and building a park and playground." She said.
The school at 1250 Husbands Road closed in 2015, and has been sitting empty without upkeep ever since. Lambert said although the building is structurally sound, it is in need of a new HVAC system and other cosmetic improvements. She says costs could run as high as $300,000 for the work.
Lambert said in the end the project will be well worth it for a neighborhood with few options available to residents.
"What we'd like to see happen is bringing in some programs, such as the Boys and Girls Club for Farley youth. Because what we have here is a fairly concentrated low-income area. Then we also have a large portion of the immigrant population in Farley. So, we want to bring programs that will help the low-income community, and also have community events and things like that." She said.
Click the links below to view the petition or visit the Farley Community Center and Park Facebook page.
On the Net:
Change.org PetitionFarley Community Center and Park Facebook Page
