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A spreadsheet from the City of Utica reveals $28,273,772 (and more!!) expended to facilitate the downtown Wynn Hospital. This was a hospital that was said to not cost taxpayers a penny, because MV Health System was going to finance it all. Rack up another lie.
(Project Element) Defined cost to City. [Source/Documentation]
( 1 ) City contributed existing funding under the jurisdiction of Empire State Development previously identified for the development of parking. [“To be used for the parking facility project" - MOA]
$1,500,000
( 2 ) City contributed existing funding from NYS Assembly sponsored State Assistance Municipal Program (SAM). ["To be used for the parking facility project" - MOA]
$1,000,000
( 3 ) City contributed existing funding from the expected URI. [“To be used for the parking facility project" - MOA]
$500,000
( 4 ) Contribute City owned land w/in boundaries of the new hospital campus [Assessor's records - full market value (2016)]
$1,203,027
( 5 ) Reroute existing City owned sewer/stormwater within the new hospital project boundaries, remove utilities and terminate use of existing easements and ROW. [O'Brien & Gere analysis report]
$7,457,745
( 6 ) Accelerate repairs necessary to Kennedy Garage - dedication of 200 to 300 spots to MVHS. Does not include reduction for $3 million URI State Grant (if it's not sold)]
$13,600,000
( 7 ) Loss of URI Grant - Kennedy Garage. [Contributed to County Parking Garage]
$1,000,000
( 8 ) Outside Counsel - SEQRA Challenge
$13,000
( 9 ) Relocate/exchange a portion of Police parking west of Pine Street to Brandeles (MVHS owned)
$?
( 10 ) Discontinue portions of Lafayette, Lee and Cornelia Streets.
$?
ABOVE AMOUNTS TOTAL: $28,273,772
( 11 ) Plus a recurring tax loss/cost [Lost City Property Tax]
$112,529 annually
( 12 ) Plus let us not forget Oneida County is forecasting a $52 million dollar parking garage on backs of taxpayers! Lucky us, Anthony J. Picente Jr. says $20 million may come from state and federal governments (aka, taxpayers!)
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