Board backs request to extend brownfield tax credits for 125 Bath Street
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Trustees voted to support legislation to extend brownfield remediation and redevelopment tax credits for the property at 125 Bath Street, a state-administered incentive whose expiration residents warned could jeopardize cleanup viability.
The Ballston Spa Village Board approved a resolution asking state legislators to introduce measures that would extend the duration of brownfield remediation and redevelopment tax credits for the property at 125 Bath Street.
Mayor Frank Rossi read information from an assembly office describing that the property received brownfield tax credits in 2019 and that the credits are set to expire this year. The property owner, identified in the memo as James Badoyne, asked for municipal support to have the credits run with the property until the end date of a requested extension.
Trustees stressed the board’s action would only be a local expression of support for state legislation, not a municipal grant or local regulatory change. Carla explained the credits are state-administered and that the village’s role is to forward a resolution expressing support for legislative extension. "It is state. These credits run with the property regardless of ownership," Brenda said when clarifying that the village itself is not issuing the credits.
During brief public comment, residents asked how long an extension would run and whether remediation had already been completed on the site; speakers raised concerns about the technical complexity and cost of soil removal, soil capping and wash-station requirements to prevent cross-contamination. Karen (a property owner who had previously remediated a site) said cleanup is a substantial effort and questioned why the site remained unresolved if credits were available.
After discussion, the board approved the resolution by roll call. Trustees and staff noted the document filed on the agenda is an expression of legislative support and that any extension would require Albany action.
The board did not specify the precise length of the extension in its resolution; residents’ questions about remediation status were noted by staff and will require follow-up with the property owner, state DEC records and the assembly office.
