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Board members discuss Ascendant layoffs, Save‑A‑Lot site, hotel permits and EV charging plans

5785371 · September 18, 2025
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Board members discussed multiple local development updates including Ascendant selling buildings affecting about 75 employees, a 330,000‑square‑foot Save‑A‑Lot property that could be subdivided, pending DEC review of hotel stormwater permits, and potential EV chargers at the tourism center.

Board members used the meeting's updates section to review a set of local economic-development matters including business relocations, large commercial property availability, hotel development permitting, and potential electric-vehicle charging at the tourism center.

A board member reported that Ascendant is exiting part of its office operations and is selling 11 buildings; the transcript reports about 75 employees will be seeking new jobs. The speaker said five buildings were transferred to a competitor and that Kansaki (spelled in the transcript) was not among…

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