New plans have unfolded for the , according to the .
The town now proposes creating a special district for Roslyn Country Club, encompassing 668 homes, with homeowners becoming club members.
This district would then issue bonds for the repairs, placing the financial burden on the the district, rather than the town. In addition, some of the operational costs might be applied to homeowners in the district.
The property had sparked controversy among North Hempstead residents. While many living in Roslyn Heights had pointed out that a revamped facility would be an asset to the town, other North Hempstead residents living outside the area questioned the cost.
Not long ago, town officals had intended to purchase the property with funds from the town's . The town's plan included issuing $7.5 million in bonds to cover needed improvements, and sell memberships to town residents at $1,000 per family.
But many , and an estimated 4,000 signatures were collected on a petition in favor of putting the plans for the property to a referendum. However, one resident had of those signatures.
While the new plan shifts the financial burden from the town to the district, there is no word yet on how many memberships would be available to other town residents or what membership would cost.
The town now proposes creating a special district for Roslyn Country Club, encompassing 668 homes, with homeowners becoming club members. This district would then issue bonds for the repairs, placing the financial burden on the the district, rather than the town. In addition, some of the operational costs might be applied to homeowners in the district.
To get to this point ? First pay a firm for condemnation of the park Then , pay another lawyer to fight the petition in court Neither of which was necessary , do we , as taxpayers have the right to know?
I am all for a special park district - encompassing the 668 homes - for the old Roslyn Country Club - as long as those local homeowners pay for it.
How on earth is this boondoggle ever going to break even, or make money as Kaiman claims that it can, well it certainly won't now, this plan is worse than the first that Kaiman came up with, it is time to let us voters have our say and vote "NO" on this horrible plan. If the people want a pool let's have a real special district where the 668 homeowners pay for everything, that is the concept of a special district if you need a model look at Clinton G Martin in New Hyde Park.
No Bleeping Way.
judge ordered him to do so ?
Was Patch strung along by ToNH contacts? Seems so. A terrible disservice to readers.
I repeat: Patch really needs to go back and revisit their reporting of this story in light of new information. Was Patch strung along by ToNH contacts? Seems so. A terrible disservice to readers.