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Syracuse seeks bids for Hanover Square Fountain rehab

A picture of Hanover Square Fountain
Hanover Square Fountain

The City of Syracuse is accepting bids to restore the Hanover Square Fountain.

Construction firms are invited to tackle extensive structural, mechanical, and landscaping repairs on the fountain, which has been out of service since 2022 due to severe weather damage.

Work is slated to begin in March and continue through October. Proposals are due by February 18. More details are available at syr.gov.

Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.