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Council approves $10,000 occupancy-tax aid for pavilion move, splits payment tied to approvals
Summary
The Common Council approved $10,000 in occupancy-tax funding to help move and rebuild the South Street Farmers Market pavilion for T‑Shirt Factory LLC, amending the award to pay $5,000 on removal and $5,000 upon reconstruction approval and erection.
The Glens Falls Common Council voted on March 25 to provide $10,000 in unrestricted occupancy-tax funds to T‑Shirt Factory LLC to help remove and relocate the South Street Farmers Market pavilion to the company's property on Lawrence Street, with an amendment splitting the payment into $5,000 on removal and $5,000 after planning and zoning approval and reconstruction starts.
Why it matters: Council members debated whether occupancy-tax money, which is intended to promote tourism, should be disbursed before the structure is rebuilt and used as a tourism asset. The amendment was intended to provide both…
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