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ROCHESTER — The cost of a jury verdict related to a short-lived Chateau Theatre operations agreement will deplete Rochester’s remaining 2023 contingency fund and dip into an existing tax abatement fund.
Judge reduces request for reimbursement of expenses related to lawsuit filed by Exhibits Development Group.
Exhibits Development Group awarded $335,000 in damages after five-year contract ended abruptly.
A lawsuit was filed in August 2022, after Rochester’s Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance made way for the proposed project and the Rochester City Council denied an appeal filed by residents.
Exhibits Development Group is suing the city of Rochester, citing financial damages related to 2019 operating agreement that was cut short in 2021.