FINALLY!

Finally we have our PERMIT! The city of Boynton Beach ran out of questions and approved the Narthex project for us. I’ll post a copy in the Narthex for your viewing pleasure…

We have however decided to hold off on any significant disruption until after the Christmas holidays. We didn’t want to chance making it hard for people to come to Saint Joseph’s for Christmas. Not to mention that there will be a $10,000 plus savings in doing the inside and outside work together. We think careful stewardship is pretty important, especially in light of the current economy.

You may notice that some things will still be starting to happen; some trees need to be moved and will have to be root pruned well ahead. That big ficus tree south of the narthex and Tad Knutsen met and Tad won…

As we keep learning (you saw if you were at Fr. Marty’s Italian Dinner last Saturday) our kitchen is a key element in the energy we get from St. Joseph’s. Our chefs, kitchen designers and architects have been doing some final meetings to make sure we get what we need and that perhaps the cleanup crew won’t have to stay so late doing dishes.

As we develop our plans and blueprints with our design team we are able to more accurately predict the project costs. This part of the process allows us to find areas where we can build smarter and save by choosing designs and materials that meet our goals AND our budget. We will continue to welcome input from all.

I’ll keep you posted.
Peace, Ric Filer