1. the toxic waste site
2. sharply increase property taxes
3. water and sewer rates and electric rates and most likely require a
4. increase in local sales tax.

Q 1: Has the toxic waste been removed? If not, who will pay for the removal?
Q 2: How will this increase taxes. It sounds like this will increase revenue, and lower the tax rate.
Q3: How will more people living in the village raise the utility RATES? I don't get it.
Q4: We all know the County controls the sales tax. How will having more people living in the village create a need for a higher sales tax?

What am I missing?

Q1 NYSEG pays for cleanup
Q2 correct
Q3 Municipal electric low rates are based on hydropower,and supplemented with other types. The other types are more expensive and will make up a larger part of the supply to the village
Q4Yeah, I don't see where that will change. The village should get a portion of sales tax dollars. That's where most of the sales tax is produced.

Behind closed doors Penn Yan Mayor Church has assured Yates county that the village will help them sell the toxic waste site they own, the village will sell the firemen's field and provide the infrastructure that will be needed so the county can sell the old Penn Yan boat company. This idiotic move by the village will sharply increase property taxes, water and sewer rates and electric rates and most likely require a increase in local sales tax. The Mayor claims we no longer need the firemen's field, the men have a custom made bar at the fire house and it's safer if a fire call comes in, they won't have to drive from the other side of town because they already will be at the fire house. When asked about those on a fixed income who will be forced to sell their homes because they won't be able to afford to pay the new taxes he replied, we have a few real estate salesmen on the board who will be glad to assist those who must sell their homes and find apartments.

"J" I went on line and read the Chronicle article, doesn't look like anyone has sold out-yet. The Mayor made it very clear they were just meeting a filing deadline for the no intrest-low intrest loan. He said it doesn't mean they have to actually apply for it if they are approved to go ahead with it.

I do agree with MC that the time is now to get a commitment from Yates County to share sales tax revenue. There is no way the Village residents should be footing over a one million dollar infrastructure improvement so the PY boats site can be developed. Especially if there is going to be lodging, retail or anything that generates revenue for the County that the Village will not benefit from. Residential property expansion does not help the tax base nearly as much as commercial development.

The County and Village should be bending over backwards to get more commerical development going in Yates County.

As it stands now the County will reap all the benefits and the Village residents will be carrying the load!

"J" I went on line and read the Chronicle article, doesn't look like anyone has sold out-yet. The Mayor made it very clear they were just meeting a filing deadline for the no intrest-low intrest loan. He said it doesn't mean they have to actually apply for it if they are approved to go ahead with it.

I do agree with MC that the time is now to get a commitment from Yates County to share sales tax revenue. There is no way the Village residents should be footing over a one million dollar infrastructure improvement so the PY boats site can be developed. Especially if there is going to be lodging, retail or anything that generates revenue for the County that the Village will not benefit from. Residential property expansion does not help the tax base nearly as much as commercial development.

The County and Village should be bending over backwards to get more commerical development going in Yates County.

As it stands now the County will reap all the benefits and the Village residents will be carrying the load!