Posted by mik - Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 9:22 A

MCCI Proposal to Town for Cumby’s Building

> I was there, and Frank had a number of things to say. Any chance you'll share which one you're referring to?

Sure:

After EDIC chair Andrew Killean mentioned that they could return the building to the town to join the growing collection of properties the town owns, Frank Abbondanzio said the following (clip starts at 18:00):

"If the MCTV people are willing to make the lease-holder improvements and serve some kind of public purpose for the community and culture, I think that's not a bad alternative.

"If we're thinking in terms of putting ourselves through an RFP and hoping we're going to get something better down the road... I would say that's not a good idea. If we're going to do that then I'd say tear it down.

"We have four buildings over in Millers Falls we're going to be taking. [...] And there's another item on the warrant for [taking] St. Anne's rectory. [...] The old Cumberland Farms building, no, it's a revenue neutral thing.

"I would not recommend looking for a better deal. After having gone through the Rod Shop and the J Street properties, even the Montague Center School, we had no takers (the first time around, anyway). Even for a good building in good condition!"