OK, well, I'm quite well with doing something to help out the veterans. There is no reason we shouldn't be doing something to help them, and I think that this home is a wonderful thing for the location, and will be much better for the neighborhood than the issues they were having before. Here's the question, though. If the Metroplex is in the business of increasing the tax base and increasing the possibility of sales tax and creating jobs, how in any way does this go forward as a project that the Metroplex would be spending money on? Which of it's goals does it go towards?
ROTTERDAM Plan set to pay back tax on former Draper School BY BETHANY BUMP Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Bethany Bump at 395-3107 or bbump@dailygazette.net.
The three agencies that agreed to pay back taxes required to turn the former Draper School into veteran housing have agreed to pay a little more. But it’s worth it, they say, given the project’s widespread support in the community. The Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority met last week to approve a minor hike in its share of the back taxes that accrued on the Rotterdam school property. Metroplex will provide a grant of $64,000, up from $50,000 approved last month, to cover the taxes owed on the building and allow the deed to be transferred to Disabled American Veterans. Schenectady County will provide $64,000 in tax forgiveness on the property, and the DAV will pay the fi nal $64,000. The DAV has plans to renovate the 135,000-square-foot school into 120 apartments for disabled combat veterans. The $25 million complex would be the first of its kind in the country. “The county is moving ahead on foreclosure at this point, and this will help move forward on transferring the title to the DAV,” said Metroplex Executive Director Jayme Lahut. Metroplex Chairman Ray Gillen said the Schenectady County Legislature approved the purchase and designation agreement. ..........................>>>>......................>>>>.............................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01000&AppName=1
You mean that the Metroplex is giving Rotterdam more than they have to? What's wrong, is Gillen sick? Well, it is only $14K. It won't break the bank like the millions handed away downtown...
More to the point........the Metroplex was created to create jobs and attract businesses and lower property taxes.........yes? I didn't think they were in thehousing/non profit/forgive back taxes business now!
Don't get me wrong. I think housing for the vets is a novel idea. I just don't see how and why the Metroplex has a role in this.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Won't the purchase of the building and housing of the Vets create jobs? Even as non-profit, won't they stil have to pay taxes? If answer is YES to both, then this is first I've seen of Metro doing what charter was intended.
JUST BECAUSE SISSY SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO...BUT HE THINKS IT DOES!!!!! JUST BECAUSE MC1 SAYS SO DOESN'T MAKE IT SO!!!!!
HOLY CRAP!!! Anyone seen the old draper school lately? Had to drive by it today and the grass has to be at LEAST three FEET tall!!!! I would think that the neighbors would be screaming!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
"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."
HOLY CRAP!!! Anyone seen the old draper school lately? Had to drive by it today and the grass has to be at LEAST three FEET tall!!!! I would think that the neighbors would be screaming!
The Town admin is going to get that situation under control right after they get the REMS contract signed !!!
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"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."
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