NEW YORK SITE FIGHT: POTSDAM SITE DELAY

Potsdam Wal-Mart delay [News 10 Now (Syracuse, N.Y.)]

POTSDAM, N.Y.—Plans to begin construction on the new Wal-Mart in Potsdam have been delayed after the superstore requested sewer service from the Village of Potsdam.

The village normally annexes any land it provides with service, but Wal-Mart is a part of the Town of Potsdam. The superstore has offered to pay double the normal rate for service, plus a fee of $50,000 as long as the land isn’t annexed.

The sewer service has become a hot-topic because the store’s location determines where tax money goes.

“The village stands to gain some tax money if they become part of the village,” said Ron Tischler, the Mayor of Potsdam. “The town would stand to lose some, but overall they would stand to gain because of development.”

The mayor is asking for public input on the topic. There will be a public meeting to discuss the issue on August 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Center board room.

Posted by Beth Gostanian on Thursday, July 19, 2007

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