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Chicopee council approves $60,000 to secure large Cabotville building after owner fails to pay
Summary
The City Council approved a $60,000 appropriation from stabilization funds to pay security and related work at the long-vacant Cabotville property after the owner stopped complying with a court order; debate focused on who should pay and how to recoup city costs.
The Chicopee City Council on Jan. 21 approved a $60,000 appropriation from the stabilization fund to pay for emergency security and related measures at the vacant Cabotville property after the owner stopped paying for court-ordered security.
The mayor told the council the city’s building department had exhausted its emergency demolition fund and “the city is obligated to secure that neglected property,” and said the city intends to place a lien on the property and “when it closes, we'd recoup the funds in closing.”
Why it matters: the former factory complex spans roughly three-quarters of a million square feet and has been judged a safety risk by…
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