Syracuse Council Hears 52 New Jobs Possible
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Kathy [email protected]
Attorney Steve Snyder spoke on behalf of Poly-Wood Inc. and P.W. Realty, L.L.C. which are going to request tax abatements at the next council meeting for their building expansion and equipment purchases at the West Brooklyn Street location.
Currently Poly-Wood Inc. conducts its manufacturing business in a building owned by the realty company, but with the purchase of an adjoining building from The Image Group, the two companies are connecting the buildings to make room for $1.743 million in new equipment. This, in turn, will require the hiring of more employees.
Poly-Wood now employs 153 people. The projected employee increase would add $1,378,400 to the payroll. The building it currently occupies is assessed at $628,300, but that number is expected to rise to $1.6 million with the expansion and the improvements.
Snyder said the companies are looking for a tax abatement on real property and on the personal property, or equipment, which would go into effect “the moment the assessment hits the tax roles.” A ten-year plan would delay taxes 100 percent the first year it’s in effect, 90 percent the second year, 80 percent the third and so on. The work began in June and Snyder said they anticipate completion no later than at the end of 2014, but they want the abatement to be in place by March 1 to reap the benefit when taxes are due the next year.
The council approved a “declaratory resolution” which basically told Snyder to go ahead with the documents needed at the formal request in December. There will be a public hearing on the issue.
Another type of business is now prohibited in the town of Syracuse. Police Chief Tony Ciriello introduced an ordinance that would keep away any business that “uses, sells, delivers, manufactures, markets or possesses a synthetic drug ... or a synthetic look-alike substance” from the town limits. The council approved the ordinance unanimously.
The town also approved an ordinance annexing property along the northern county line road belonging to Timothy A. Campbell and Bobbie J. Campbell. The property adjoins the northeast town line.
In other business the council:
• Approved a terminal services date agreement with Kosciusko County for $5,000. This contract is for police department software database services.
• Renewed its five-year contract with Severn Trent for public utilities service.
• Approved hiring BRCM to chip brush for a cost of $3,450.
• Approved up to $6,000 for the purchase of new fire hoses.
• Was informed that Holiday Magic will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Lakeland Youth Center, and from 4 to 7 p.m. at Crosson Park.
• Heard that Breakfast with Santa will be Dec. 7.[[In-content Ad]]
Attorney Steve Snyder spoke on behalf of Poly-Wood Inc. and P.W. Realty, L.L.C. which are going to request tax abatements at the next council meeting for their building expansion and equipment purchases at the West Brooklyn Street location.
Currently Poly-Wood Inc. conducts its manufacturing business in a building owned by the realty company, but with the purchase of an adjoining building from The Image Group, the two companies are connecting the buildings to make room for $1.743 million in new equipment. This, in turn, will require the hiring of more employees.
Poly-Wood now employs 153 people. The projected employee increase would add $1,378,400 to the payroll. The building it currently occupies is assessed at $628,300, but that number is expected to rise to $1.6 million with the expansion and the improvements.
Snyder said the companies are looking for a tax abatement on real property and on the personal property, or equipment, which would go into effect “the moment the assessment hits the tax roles.” A ten-year plan would delay taxes 100 percent the first year it’s in effect, 90 percent the second year, 80 percent the third and so on. The work began in June and Snyder said they anticipate completion no later than at the end of 2014, but they want the abatement to be in place by March 1 to reap the benefit when taxes are due the next year.
The council approved a “declaratory resolution” which basically told Snyder to go ahead with the documents needed at the formal request in December. There will be a public hearing on the issue.
Another type of business is now prohibited in the town of Syracuse. Police Chief Tony Ciriello introduced an ordinance that would keep away any business that “uses, sells, delivers, manufactures, markets or possesses a synthetic drug ... or a synthetic look-alike substance” from the town limits. The council approved the ordinance unanimously.
The town also approved an ordinance annexing property along the northern county line road belonging to Timothy A. Campbell and Bobbie J. Campbell. The property adjoins the northeast town line.
In other business the council:
• Approved a terminal services date agreement with Kosciusko County for $5,000. This contract is for police department software database services.
• Renewed its five-year contract with Severn Trent for public utilities service.
• Approved hiring BRCM to chip brush for a cost of $3,450.
• Approved up to $6,000 for the purchase of new fire hoses.
• Was informed that Holiday Magic will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Lakeland Youth Center, and from 4 to 7 p.m. at Crosson Park.
• Heard that Breakfast with Santa will be Dec. 7.[[In-content Ad]]
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