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Chair reports Goulet Trucking sale without prior DEDIC notice; board considers buy-back option for Worthington Assembly lot
Summary
Chair John Paciorek told commissioners that Goulet Trucking was sold to an out-of-town buyer without the required prior contact with DEDIC. The board also reviewed a notice from Worthington Assembly saying it has no construction plans within 12 months and discussed pursuing a buy-back to re-market the lot.
During the April 9 DEDIC meeting, Chair John Paciorek presented a letter and a newspaper article reporting that Goulet Trucking at 20 Industrial Drive had been sold to Page GTC of Weedsport, New York, and said DEDIC was not contacted before the sale as required by prior agreement. John P. asked the board to address the omission with the seller; Robert Decker suggested John contact Goulet Trucking to seek clarification.
Separately, John P. reported receiving a written notice from Worthington Assembly, Inc. (14 Industrial Park East, the former Rohr property) stating the company has no plans within the next 12 months to construct a facility. The board discussed that, while ownership provides some tax revenue, the lot was originally purchased with the intent to develop and that the town could realize greater tax and job benefits if the site were redeveloped. John P. proposed suggesting a buy-back at the original sale price so DEDIC could offer the property for development; the minutes record this as discussion but contain no evidence of a formal follow-up motion specific to the buy-back offer at this meeting.
The minutes do not record responses from Goulet Trucking or Worthington Assembly, nor do they cite specific contractual language or deadlines. No formal enforcement action or sale reversal was recorded.
