I'll believe it when I see it. Of course, when it happens, there'll probably be a PILOT for 20+ years that'll force the tax onto the residents ad infinitum, but hey, that's the democrat party way!
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
Another good thing coming to Schenectady County -- a new department store. Thanks to the great work of Metroplex and Ray Gillen.
One that doesn't exist, but may exist in the future. Shhh, its a secret. We can't say the name. But the election is in 2 weeks so vote for Savage.
Why do you think the entire populace are a bunch of idiot chumps that will believe everything?
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
Former Glenville Kmart to be demolished The Business Review Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 10:26am EDT
National retailer sought for abandoned Kmart; Target passes An empty Kmart in Glenville, New York, will be torn down and replaced with an unnamed “major national retailer,” officials said. The Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority said the $17 million investment will feature a major retailer in a 134,000-square-foot store. An attached, 30,000-square-foot building will have other shops and retail outlets, and a pad site for future retail development. The press release is below. Vacant Retail Site in Glenville to Be Redeveloped
Schenectady, N.Y., October 21, 2010 - Schenectady County officials today announced that the owner of the vacant Kmart Plaza in Glenville has signed a letter of agreement with a major national retailer to build a new store at the site, which is located at the corner of Route 50 and Glenridge Road.
“Redevelopment of the Kmart site in Glenville has been one of our top priorities,” said Susan Savage, Chairwoman of the Schenectady County Legislature. “This plan and the addition of a major national retailer will mean increased sales tax, property tax and new jobs for Schenectady County. This is great news for Glenville and the entire County.”
The plan calls for a $17 million investment that will feature a major national retailer in a 134,000 square foot store along with a smaller attached building of approximately 30,000 square feet that will feature other shops and retail outlets, plus a pad site for future retail development.
The owner of the Plaza, an affiliate of RD Management of New York City, plans to close on the sale of the property with the national retailer in the late summer of 2011 following all required state and local approvals. RD Management will retain ownership of the smaller 30,000 square foot retail building and pad site. Once all approvals are granted, construction would start in the fall of 2011 with the new retailers opening in 2012.
RD Management is based in New York City. The company is one of the largest privately held real estate development and management companies in the United States. The company owns and operates more than 18 million square feet of neighborhood and community shopping centers throughout the United States.
Rick Birdoff of RD Management said, “We are excited to be part of the redevelopment of this important and strategically located site in the Town of Glenville. We look forward to working with the County, Metroplex and the Town to bring this long-awaited project to fruition. In these difficult economic times it is important for all parties to work closely together to create jobs, tax revenues and a successful development.”
At last night’s meeting of the Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority, the board adopted a resolution beginning the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) review process. Metroplex as it has done for many other projects will coordinate reviews of the project with State, County and Town agencies.
The vacant Kmart and former Albany Public Market stores at the current site will be torn down as part of the redevelopment plan.
Metroplex Chair and Commissioner of Economic Development of Schenectady County Ray Gillen said, “We are very pleased to be moving this important project forward. We appreciate the cooperation of RD Management in moving forward with plans for the site.”
GLENVILLE Police break off town contract talks Cite health benefits, salary; move surprises town leader BY MICHAEL LAMENDOLA Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Michael Lamendola at 395-3114 or lamend@dailygazette.com
The Glenville Police Benevolent Association has declared an impasse in negotiations with the town over a new contract, the union said Saturday. It is now seeking binding arbitration through the Public Employment Relations Board. PBA President Detective William Marchewka said the union and the town cannot agree on salary and health insurance issues. The contract expired Jan. 1, although the two groups have been negotiating for 15 months. Supervisor Chris Koetzle called the union’s declaration “bizarre.” He said the town has negotiated in good faith and was prepared to respond to the union’s latest proposal at Wednesday’s board meeting. Marchewka said called contract negotiations “adversarial and contentious.” He said Glenville police are paid less than police in Rotterdam and Niskayuna and that Glenville does not provide paid health insurance to police offi cers who retire before the age of 55. The starting salary for police offi cers is $35,105 and goes to $64,476 after four years. Koetzle said the town’s position has been consistent. “These are diffi cult financial times. The town has a duty to balance the interests of the taxpayers with those of its employees. This contract must be fair, but it must be affordable.” Koetzle said the town has sought “creative ways to reduce the increase in the cost of health insurance premiums with the least impact on employees.” He said the cost of providing health insurance for current PBA members in retirement, from age 50 to 55, would be approximately $3.2 million. He said the town would have to set aside $1.6 million to fully fund the liability. “To do so would require the equivalent of a 35 percent property tax increase. I am not going to allow our taxpayers to be exposed to that kind of liability,” Koetzle said. .....................>>>>................>>>>...................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01401&AppName=1
Three teenagers charged in thefts of pocketbooks GLENVILLE — Three Schenectady teenagers were arrested Friday by Glenville Police, charged in connection with several pocketbook thefts and the use of stolen credit cards. David Readdean, 19, of Eastern Avenue, Aisha Pounds, 19, of Eastern Avenue, and Brianna Iacovitti 16, of Cherry Street, were charged with identity theft and larceny. The investigation began on Oct 10, when police reviewed a surveillance tape at the Walmart in Glenville after a woman's pocketbook was stolen from her shopping cart. The video then aired on a local television news outlet, which police said resulted in the identifi cation of the suspects. According to the police, the suspects were also identified using the credit cards from that pocketbook at a Price Chopper and another Walmart. They are investigating the suspects for similar crimes in East Greenbush and Rotterdam. Readdean was arraigned in Town Court and sent to Schenectady County Jail in lieu of $5,000 in bail Iacovitti and Pounds were issued appearance tickets and released.
GLENVILLE Senior complex possible near Walmart Proposal would put 152 units off Dutch Meadows Lane BY MICHAEL GOOT Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Michael Goot at 395-3105 or mgoot@dailygazette.net.
An area developer is proposing a senior living community near Walmart. Glenwyck Development LLC seeks to build a 92-unit independent living senior apartment building and a 60-unit assisted living facility on a 20-acre parcel of land on the north side of Dutch Meadows Lane. A zoning map amendment is required because the property, located about 200 yards west to Walmart, is currently zoned professional residential and general business. The proposed complex would contain amenities such as a fi tness center, indoor swimming pool and cafe for use by residents, according to Town Planner Mike Burns. Burns said these would be market-rate units targeted at seniors so he does not believe it would compete with a project by Baptist Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to build an assisted-living complex on Swaggertown Road at the site of the Horstman Farm. The fi rst phase, approved in September, calls for a 72-bed assisted living facility. Burns believes there is a viable market for people who are looking to downsize into a smaller residence. “About once a week, we have somebody call us looking to sell their home and stay in town,” he said. .............>>>>....................>>>>..............http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01402&AppName=1
Contrary to what DV thinks, the real truth is found in the story how people want to downsize and will put their house up for sale, but "...THEY WANT TO STAY IN TOWN...."
Busts your wild imagination clearly even the remotest truth, DV. People do NOT, do NOT, do NOT, do NOT, do NOT, do NOT, do NOT want to move into Schenectady city. When are you going to wake up, see reality, and acknowlege the truth that there is no renaissance and there will be no renaissance in Schenectady, NOT UNTIL EACH AND EVERY PENNY's use of taxpayer money is stopped forever.
People do NOT want to move into a city and pay high taxes in order to cover the property taxes of the well-heeled.
And we don't see you rushing to live in the city you talk is much improved. Put your money where your mouth is.
And I'll bet, if this project in Glenville goes through, it will NOT be paid with taxpayer money!
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
GLENVILLE Quinn leaving Town Board for county job BY MICHAEL GOOT Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Michael Goot at 395-3105 or mgoot@dailygazette.net.
Glenville Town Board member Mark Quinn will be stepping down sometime next year to take a job with Schenectady County. Quinn, a Republican, told the board Wednesday that he is going to be appointed deputy commissioner of elections. He cannot run for elective office so will vacate his seat. He was not sure exactly when that would be. “At a point when the party grooms and selects my successor, that’s when I will step down.” Quinn’s term expires Dec. 31, 2011. As deputy commissioner, he will be responsible for making sure polling places are handicapped accessible and assisting candidates obtaining information. The exact salary has not been set. .................>>>>....................>>>>.............................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01502&AppName=1
SCOTIA Village Board rejects Dunkin’ drive-through BY MICHAEL GOOT Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Michael Goot at 395-3123 or mgoot@dailygazette.net.
America may run on Dunkin,’ but in the village of Scotia, customers still have to run out of their cars to get their coffee. The Board of Trustees has rejected a request by Dunkin’ Donuts to add a drive-through to its location at 17 Mohawk Ave. The developer had sought to reconfigure the site to add a drivethrough lane, which would have enough space to stack fi ve cars, according to project engineer Tom Andress. However, a special use permit was needed from the trustees because drive-throughs are not permitted in the village. Mayor Kris Kastberg said he had letters from the village’s police and fire departments, building inspector and traffic and safety committee recommending denial because of concerns that the cars would queue up and block the entrance to Mohawk Avenue. Also, there is no provision for snow storage on the property and there is no permanent easement between the Dunkin’ Donuts owner and the adjacent property owner, Mazzone Management, for use of a portion of the site. ...................>>>>....................>>>>.........................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01402&AppName=1
With this, I think that they would need to rip down the current store in order to put in the new lane. There is no space between this building and it's neighbor, unless they were going to have the drivethrough lane at the end of the building as people are pulling around to exit. There simply isn't the area needed to do something like this even if they DID allow drivethroughs in town. By the way, if they don't allow drivethroughs, didn't the McDonald's that closed down a few years ago have a drivethrough? How did that get approved? I guess they, and every bank in town, could get those permits rather easily, but now they try to stifle business. Where's Ray Gillen when you need him? I mean really, why not take and move the business out of town on the taxpayers dime? We can then see how another town/village likes it.
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