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 08-15-2012 (8.8 MB)

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99 News for 8/15/12

• THE COTTAGE HOUSING PROJECT ON OUTER MAIN STREET IN POTSDAM WILL BREAK GROUND NEXT MONDAY, PILOT OR NOT.

  THAT'S WHAT AN OFFICIAL OF CHASON AFFINITY COMPANIES TOLD THE POTSDAM SCHOOL BOARD TUESDAY, AS IT DEBATED A PROPOSED PAYMENT-IN-LIEU-OF TAXES AGREEMENT FOR A COMPLEX OF 100 UNITS OF PRIMARILY STUDENT RESIDENCES ACROSS FROM SUNY POTSDAM. THE POTSDAM VILLAGE BOARD SAID YES TO THE PILOT, THE TOWN COUNCIL VOTED NO. THE ST.LAWRENCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY--THE FACILITATOR OF THE DEAL--WANTS A READ FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD WHETHER OR NOT IT SUPPORTS THE PROPOSAL. THAT DID NOT OCCUR. CHASON REPRESENTATIVE DAVID FEDAK TOLD THE BOARD THE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE HOUSING COMPLEX IN THE NEGOTIATED PILOT\ABOUT 5.5 MILLION DOLLARS\IS BETTER FOR THE INVOLVED TAXING JURISDICTIONS THAN WHAT CHASON PROMISES TO SEEK THROUGH AN ARTICLE 78 CHALLENGE WITHOUT A PILOT.

  THE BOARD HAD MANY QUESTIONS, THAT FEDAK REFUSED TO ANSWER, SAYING THEY ARE IRRELEVANT AT THIS POINT. BOARD MEMBER JIM HUBBARD SAYS THE BOARD IS DOING ITS JOB.

  BOARD MEMBER WADE DAVIS MOVED TO HAVE THE PILOT SENT TO THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE; THE MOTION FAILED TO GET A SECOND. DAVIS SAYS THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ANSWER ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

  BOARD MEMBER FRED STONE SAYS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO FULFILL THE BOARD'S OBLIGATION TO EITHER THE TAXPAYERS OR CHASON

  THE CHASON AFFINITY PILOT WAS NOT AN AGENDA ITEM FOR VOTE TUESDAY; IT WAS A DISCUSSION ITEM UNDER THE HEADING REPORTS AND INFORMATION FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

  IN OTHER BUSINESS LAST NIGHT, THE POTSDAM SCHOOL BOARD SET THE TAX RATES FOR 2012-2013. ALL OF THE TOWNS IN THE DISTRICT WILL SEE A RATE INCREASE OF LESS THAN 2 PERCENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STOCKHOLM WHICH HAS AN EQUALIZATION RATE OF 92 PERCENT.

  
  
  
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