Owner asks for time as Fishkill board moves to continue demolition hearing for 89 Linden
The owner of 89 Linden told the Town Board he cannot afford repairs and may have to sell; the board agreed to continue the demolition matter to Sept. 16 and warned demolition will proceed if no viable rebuild or sale plan is provided within two weeks.
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At a public hearing Sept. 2, Richard Kasmar, the owner of the property at 89 Linden, described long-standing efforts to repair his home and said contractors’ estimates are unaffordable. Kasmar told the board he was seeking a contractor and legal advice and that he would either rebuild or sell if he could secure a feasible bid. “I found a price to fix it… but I cannot afford that,” Kasmar said, adding he may have to sell the property if he cannot line up a rebuild.
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