From the interview/article:
"The current Irondequoit Senior Center needs some work. Town Supervisor Mary Ellen Heyman estimates renovations would cost millions."
Millions? Really? Then, it's pretty obvious that you paid Tim Poley a TON of taxpayer money to give you incorrect dollar amounts in his assessments, because in your 2009 Budget Recreation Center Analysis it clearly states that it would cost around $300,000 to perform the "Major Improvements needed at Pinegrove but cut from the
proposed 2009 budget", and then it even more clearly states that this could be "funded by the CDBG or general fund debt".
Now, I'm not a math genius, and I'm no financial guru like you folks at Town Hall are - but - I'm guessing that $300,000 < $1.2 million (which is what the total would be after 5 years lease.) The first year cost of this move is $419,525.00.
$251,069 Cost to move/renovate Kings Pork.
(-$45,000) For the roof repairs at Pinegrove that they cut from the 2009 budget.
gives you
$206,069 subtotal reallocated from the 2008 CDBG
+$92,010 5 months rent (March through July)
gives you
$298,079 total reallocated from the 2008 CDBG
+$92,010 for 5 months rent (August through December) out of the 2009 CDBG
+$29,436 for utilities
gives you
$419,525 Grand Thef....err..I mean Grand Total for the first year. All from your taxes.
In 2010 it'll cost $265,245 total. Increase in rent by $.25 and CAM by 3%.
$228,862 rent
+$36,383 for utilities
gives you
$265,245 total
In 2011 rent and CAM increase again, and the total will be $274,464 for rent and utilities.
In just 3 years the Town will have spent over THREE TIMES the amount it would cost to fix Pinegrove, and in 5 years they will have spent over $1.2 million dollars to lease from out of state landlords.
They have no other alternatives other than Kings Park. No other permanent facility in mind at all. No guarantee that CDBG funds will be given to the Town to pay the lease on Kings Park in the future. No documents showing the 14% increase in services. No studies on how many seniors need services, and how many are serviced through St. Anns or Church groups, or senior living communities. How many seniors actually use Pinegrove? How many go away for the winter? No mention of how CDBG could fund the Pinegrove renovation or rebuilding of the center. They lied and said that Pinegrove is unsafe, while there are activities ongoing, and Helmer Nature Center uses it, and WISD uses it, and other groups use it. Joe Morelle offers $125,000 for Kings Park....even though his generous "gift" of taxpayer money CAN BE USED FOR PINEGROVE. Buying votes. With our own tax dollars. Unbelievable.
It will cost a heck of a lot LESS to STAY AT PINEGROVE and make the repairs than lease from out of state landlords for the first year!!!
Ya know....it's one thing to spread the lies on a political flier.....but to make false statements on t.v. to a reporter? According to YOUR OWN BUDGET and the thousands upon thousands you have paid to Tim Poley to assess the Senior Center issue....it's only going to cost around $300,000 to fix up Pinegrove.
Even if you doubled that amount, it would still be half of what you would pay for the 5 year life of the lease for Kings Park.
It seems obvious to me what the choice should be.....
VOTE NO on February 24th!
Read the Supervisor's very own words on how she thinks government should manage costs better. It totally contradicts everything she's doing now.
