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Authority discusses contaminated 9-acre site, cleanup options and redevelopment prospects
Summary
Officials discussed chlorinated solvent contamination concentrated in small areas of a roughly 9-acre site, potential brownfield tax incentives, an estimated $150,000 for further investigation, a $14 million lien on the property and a contractor billing dispute delaying turnover.
Speaker 2 said the authority is pursuing redevelopment of a roughly 9-acre parcel that includes a former industrial area and a school property, but that parts of the site have chlorinated solvents concentrated "in two areas" and require further investigation. The authority is talking with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and seeking additional funding to investigate and clean up contaminated zones.
The site has infrastructure advantages, Speaker 2 said, including municipal water and "185 megawatts of power right there at the site," which the authority sees as attractive for potential buyers such as data or artificial-intelligence centers. Speaker 2…
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