A recent survey taken by over 1,000 Newtown, Conn. residents show some want the home of Sandy Hook Elementary shooter Adam Lanza to be torn down and turned into a "park or nature preserve," the New York Daily News reported.
However, organizers from the Newtown-Sandy Hook Community Foundation mentioned 369 individuals submitted different responses suggesting how they would like to see the $11 million in donations used.
Jennifer Barahona, executive director of the organization, said a majority of the responses supported mental health counseling and other family expenses as higher priorities.
"That's not something we're considering at this time," Barahona said of tearing down Lanza's home to the AP. "It's really outside of our scope."
On Dec. 14, 2012, Lanza killed 20 elementary school students and six school officials before turning the gun on himself. Before he attacked the school, he killed his mother, Nancy, in their home.
Following the tragic event, donations poured into the town. Additionally, the elementary school has been torn down to make way for a $50 million renovation, scheduled to open in December 2016.
Nancy Lanza's home was turned over to her ex-husband, Peter Lanza, and their other son, Ryan, after the tragedy according to court documents. Town records demonstrate the house has an appraised value of $524,000.
"There really is nothing we can do," Barahona said. "The estate is in probate and it's likely to be there for years to come. I also imagine there would be lawsuits against the estate at some point."
According to the AP, the Sandy Hook foundation has around $4 million left after giving away $7 million to the 40 families affected by the shooting.
