TRR photo by Fritz Mayer Legislator Alan Sorensen studies a new artist’s rendering of the Concord project now being constructed in Kiamesha Lake, NY.

Concord developers ask county for $92 million

Room tax revenue targeted

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—Sullivan County earns about $600,000 per year from the Hotel Occupancy Tax or room tax. Once the new resort hotel complex is completed at the site of the old Concord Hotel, developers expect that revenue to jump to as much as $3.5 million per year. And since they are the people who are bringing in this new revenue, they think they should get a big chunk of it to help pay for the project.

That was the essence of the message Joe Apicello, executive vice president of Cappelli Enterprises, brought to the county legislature on November 6.

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Vertical windmill breaks ground

Prototype to be operational by Spring

By FRITZ MAYER

LOCK SHLEDRAKE, NY—Japanese businessman Sam Ikeda brought a bit of his homeland to Sullivan County when he celebrated the ground- breaking of the construction of his company’s first full-sized 1.25-megawatt, vertical-shaft wind turbine.

The event was held on the grounds of Sullivan County Community College where the 110-foot windmill will be erected in the next eight months or so.

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Wayne vets want clinic

More support is necessary for recovering veterans

By TOM KANE

HONESDALE, PA - If local veterans want medical treatment, they have to travel over 50 miles to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. For some, it’s a trip that just too long.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Agencies address drilling
• Buildings and beavers
• Narrowsburg garage fetches high price
• PA hotel takes step forward
• Nurses want better deal
• Pike citizens get gas primer
• Sullivan tax hike coming
• NY state VFW commander visits Eldred

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