TROY — The head of a recreational complex’s board and Troy’s 50th mayor blame each other’s administrations for the low point they have arrived at in their relationship.
The leaders, Adam Toftegaard and Carmella Mantello, respectively, met alongside their higher-ups last Wednesday to discuss proposed changes to the city’s existing lease agreement with Thomas A. and Helen L. Knickerbacker Memorial Playgrounds — and it went poorly, according to officials on both sides.
The Knickerbacker board’s proposal included modifications to roles, operations and permission policies on site grounds, which are home to an ice skating rink complex, soccer field, playground and athletic courts…