By Jason Subik The Leader-Herald The City of Gloversville and the Fulton County Center for Regional Growth posted 17 proposed economic development projects to
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GLOVERSVILLE The Common Council has officially signed off on the city’s acquisition of the former Littauer Building at 12-18 S. Main St. from the Fulton County Center for Regional Growth. The city plans to demolish the partially collapsed structure later this year.
The Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the city’s acquisition of the former Littauer Building, formalizing the transfer of the property to the city from the CRG approved by the agency’s Board of Directors on Jan. 22.
The resolution approved by the Common Council states, “The buildings situated thereon are in an unsafe condition and need to be demolished … the city is prepared to undertake the demolition of same upon acquiring ownership and title to the property and it is believed it is in the public interest to do so.”
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GLOVERSVILLE Mayor Vincent DeSantis on Wednesday announced his candidacy for re-election.
“This of course will be my last political campaign and, if successful, it will give me the privilege of bringing to fruition the work that has been the focus of my intention for the last several years,” said DeSantis at the Karpeles Museum before a small, socially-distanced group mostly comprised of media.
DeSantis was first elected to city government as the 3rd Ward councilman in 2015 and was later elected councilman-at-large in 2017. He was appointed mayor by the Common Council in January 2019 following the resignation of former mayor, Dayton King. DeSantis was officially elected mayor later that year to fill the remaining two-year unexpired term.
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GLOVERSVILLE The Fulton County Center for Regional Growth will transfer ownership of the former Littauer Building on South Main Street back to the city for planned demolition of the partially collapsed structure later this year.
The CRG Board of Directors on Friday approved a resolution to transfer ownership of 12-18 S. Main St. from the agency to the city.
CRG President and CEO Ronald Peters noted that there are no terms or fees attached to the transfer agreement with the necessary deed recording fee and transfer tax as the only associated costs.
“It will be a straight transfer of the property right back to the city ownership,” said Peters.