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Looks pretty sweet, doesn't it? Although Debbie Campbell appreciates and encourages the efforts this developer is trying to make here, her point just wouldn't be heard.
The promise on this entire development was to deliver some 280 AFFORDABLE Senior Housing Units and this developer is only committed to a promise of 80 units. Wait, there's lots more!
At the County Council Meeting the other day I clearly heard them say that there will only be 40% of these units considered to be "AFFORDABLE HOUSING" and they even admitted that they didn't have to even deliver the 40%. I was listening VERY carefully because they disclosed these facts and if the County Council wasn't listening carefully enough, I'm delivering it to them again right here and now! So listen up City & County Council Members!
Mike Dunn recused himself from tonight's discussions but he hasn't done so in the past and a lot of what's going on here could be illegal. I too would like to see this project happen but the excuses Gary Comegys made this evening were ridiculous. Gary wanted to blame the Sassafras cluster on past Council Members. Debbie Campbell called him out on it and of course he went on the defense immediately but it was clear in the end that Debbie Campbell was right. One developer is asking and getting anything and everything at the taxpayers expense and what's unbelievable here is, this property hasn't even been annexed into the City and they're asking the taxpayers to foot the bill!
The developer wants letters of intent from the County and City so I say, ask the developer for a letter of intent as well. The developer claims they have first right of refusal on 23 acres next to this property and they will build cottages and possibly another building similar to the one being proposed on the 7 acres they're buying already. Well, you want a free ride, then commit to the rest of the land purchase of the additional 23 acres then.
This way they'll show they mean what they say and the false promise's will end right then and there. Put your money where your mouth is! Someone needs to decide who's responsible here, the City or the County? Also, when, (if at all) will this property be annexed by the City and what benefits and or downfalls on the City of Salisbury will come of such an annexation?
As Debbie Campbell clearly pointed out, so far this property is costing the CITY TAXPAYERS more than $1,000,000.00 and it's not even in the City! The City is collecting NOTHING tax wise on this property. The reason "anyone" agreed to run City Water and Sewer to this property was based on 280 AFFORDABLE Senior Units. Follow the math here. 80 units, minus 40% leaves you with ONLY 32 units for AFFORDABLE Senior Housing Units, NOT 280! This was what Debbie Campbell was trying to get everyone to understand! So no matter what, it's already cost the taxpayers one million dollars and all they got was 32 possible, (if the developer actually delivers the 40%) units. What a bunch of crap! Isn't election time just around the corner?
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Affordable Housing,
What I said is factual, like it or not. Anyone and everyone appreciates the project but like I said, it is at the City Taxpayers expense, period! I also said, put your money where your mouth is. I have always said, without the purchase order you have no sale. So until you people formally commit to the 25 acres, don't try blowing smoke up my ass, I've been around far too long in business to know better.
Other than that, I'm not going to sit here and thank you before you actually prove to everyone that you will in fact deliver your end of the deal. Your financial rewards should be recognition enough for the time being.
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