Thursday, January 31, 2013

Main St Building Moving to Auction Block

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A Main Street building plagued by a faulty roof may go on the auction block if a substantial tax payment is not made by the end of March. 760 Main St last occupied by a clothing store and the former home of Willimantic Instant Print and Ziesing Brothers Book Emporium was condemned by the town in September 2012 do to severe structural and water related damage At that time according to town building inspector, Donald Schultz, "holes in roof and floors and water coming through the roof has caused extensive damage to the structure as well as mold and mildew problems." Previously the town spent $29,945.00 plus engineering cost to replace an old roof as incentive to Mr. Poya, the current owner, to purchase 760 Main for $5,000.00. Windham had earlier foreclosed on a previous owner.
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 As of January 31, 2013, according to town tax records there is a $17,984.00 unpaid  tax bill on the 760 Main Street building, some of this balance going back to 2008.  Mr Poya has attempted partial paymenst through September 2012 when the town received its last payment of $300.00.
According to Town Manager Beets if a substantial payment is not received on the debt by the end of March  the tax sale process will be begun.  Gay St. Louis, town revenue collector, estimates the town will realize proceeds( if any) from the tax sale 4-5 months after the process is initiated.

 Meanwhile 760 Main must stand up to the punishing tricks of mother nature for six more months. What will we find, will the building weather the storm ? What if the tax sale brings no or unacceptable bids?  Will the building then fall under direction of the town council, the same body that takes three years to approve an ambulance? Are we facing another Chapman Block (Tin Tsin) disaster?


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2 comments:

  1. william the AmericanFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    thanks for the up date john.
    Nice job.

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  2. william the AmericanFebruary 2, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    All city and town workers must be held accountable or get fired.
    Tax collector and Mike the fire boy both must go. Look at the wip building. Look at the ymca hooker hale, hurleys and the old school house on Jackson.
    The health inspector should visit the sick buildings and order action.
    I would have saved both the tin sin and wip buildings and they would all be up to code.
    However, our leadership just have no wisdom or vision. They are greedy looters like the pigs in washington.
    I will take over the building and get it running when the town gives me one million . God Bless the City I love so much

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