It is still to be determined what color everything is going to be, he told The York Dispatch after the meeting. But during the meeting he said the owners were leaning toward a color much like that of a manila folder, which would be a significant departure from the dark green it is now.

That will be fine, though, HARB's members decided, because the black-and-white photos showing the original columns from around 1900 don't make it clear what color the columns were.

Board member Teresa Johnescu asked the all-important question: "How's this gonna affect the Holy Hound?"