Altmar school

I'll opt for the Indians- and pay to play too with the river frontage - How much land they gonna buy or lease for hunting ??? Taxes ???
 Nice set of choices Clint- should be fun.

Well based on most folks I know from altmar (not fisherman)... they don't want much to change in their town,so i could see most locals being opposed to any of the four candidates... I am going to guess comfort Suites... looking forward to the actual answer clint... wish I knew about the meeting as I would have loved to sit in and listen

Imho, I would rather see something going there that has nothing to do with the fishing or the fishing economy. There is enough drama and turf wars up there as it is. All the complaining is getting pretty old as it is.... would hate to have a whole new pot of hot mess get stirred up.... that's the last thing that fishery needs

Hard as it is to imagine a company expanding actual mfg.ing  in upstate NY, I'll put on the rose colored glasses and hope it's the biomedical company.  Like Dime, I hope it's a not a mess in the making.
 
Charlie

DSR North, just what the fishing community needs. 

I say Biomed, that could help out the town by creating some jobs for the locals as well as boost the area gas station/food mart (little luckeys). Let alone how cool would that be to go out back and hook salmon/steelhead on your lunch break if you worked there?

I don't think that'll happen Bear. Encon would be all over that like a wet fart. Just look at their record on nailing people for illegal dumping, that's how they pay for everything, not arresting some Russian for yanking sharks. The fines are much bigger than any poacher fines. So i'm sure they'll watch that like a hawk considering their big interest just upstream

Heard early on that the Tribe was interested for use as some kinda high end place for customers. Not a bad idea for them to have a spot with such great fishing for High rollers of other customers  besides just  the casinos down Syracuse way- specially with a bit of PVT river frontage for them- even if the other side is for us all to use..
  Just hope if that happens they are NOT tax free in that kinda situation as Altmar could use the money. Think they will be lucky to sell the school to anybody at any price though.
  Actually seems like a best case kinda scenario to me-  other business will certainly have trouble getting  a trained work force up there-- Its simply a bridge too far for  any number of likely employees with specific skills.
  Aint like movin into a City or population heavy area where many skills and varied workforce  are readily available. Factory may be best but kinda think its unlikely.

Clint that is GREAT news !! I sure hope that goes through..
Win Win for everyone there..

I hope it remains NO Parking.. Kinda keeps the tired folks from walking in from the Public lot.. I have snow shoes..

wish I could still do that------

I does get harder the older we get , but I know the walks are good for me and the anticipation during the walk can't be beat.  

A boost for the economy and hopefully some decent paying jobs. that would be a welcomed site anywhere in the US right now.
 
CP

Wow Clint interesting property lines along the river- After seein that it would seem any kinda pay to play is pretty much NOT the case here.
   Hope Bio is still on the plate. Great for local eateries and stores too that way. Tax base too.

I'm probably not in 'sync' with a lot of folks but am kinda sensing a bit of DSR phobia goin around.
 Yes- they do have way downriver- but first  it was the Ball Park rumors and Now Altmar too. Might be the beginning of the end for the SR if all that became P to P.
  Somebody else trying the same thing - I could buy into that- But Hmmmm they would NOT need to spend their dough on the School - They could lease anyplace else and put up a Shoonie size building to sell their tickets and be half a million ahead with NO property tax issues. So Homey aint buyin into dat.
 Just sayn--
  I'm gonna stick with the Bio thingie ( and a tax free period of 5 to 10 years for bait) that  building fits their style more than any fishing Hotel or similar venture.    
    Heck Portly went under as have a few along the lake too- Not enough year round business to pay the bills. Aside from Fishin Altmar aint exactly a 'Destination". Can just see it now="hey kids Disney or Altmar this year??"
 Poor little Altmar gotta know they are wayyy ahead of the  game  with any  sale going forward. Most all towns and Cities do those tax incentives.
     Also such a lease on the North side would have been purchased and filed BEFORE anyone in their right mind would spend half a mill plus refurbishments on the building with only  intentions of maybe gettin such a lease.
   . I wish them well and am  happy they managed so quick a deal.

  Really hope it sells Clint- Altmar isnt the kind of Town with a big Cash reserve. Heck a year or two back they were talking about folding because of some minimal labor costs - Highway and Fire as I recall.
 Would seem that just the continuing costs  of the School would seem prohibitive for them- that or lettin it rot.
  A sale would be great for them and likely a nice shot in the fiscal arm in tough times.