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GREENBURGH, N.Y. – After months of controversy, Greenburgh's government is putting the sports bubble debate in the hands of the public, asking them to vote on whether Greenburgh should enter into a lease agreement with Game On 365.
At its Wednesday meeting, the Town Council decided to add a referendum to the Nov. 6 election ballot. The referendum is expected to be the final decision on whether the town will move forward with the sports bubble.
Town Supervisor Paul Feiner has been a proponent of bringing the 94,000-square-foot dome-shaped sports complex to a vacant site at 715 Dobbs Ferry Road. The potential 15-year lease is expected to produce more than $5 million for the town, as well as give children a large athletic field, he said.
"I am very pleased that voters will have the chance to partner with town officials in making an important decision," Feiner wrote in a community-wide email.
While some residents agree with the town's plan to develop the sports bubble, others have criticized the idea, citing financial and legal problems with the lease. Some even claimed that the lease could be illegal.
In addition to the possible revenue for the town, Game On has said that it will pay $125,000 to clean up the lot and to perform an environmental study of the area.
Comments (3)
Vote NO !
This sports facility will be 79 ft. tall.
It does not belong in this neighborhood. It should be in a commercial zoned area. This property is in a R-30 zone which allows for a 25 ft. structure. The zoning code is not being followed by the Town Board which requires the tax paying residents to follow. Why bother to have rules and regulations when the Town Board & Supervisor can disregard them at will? If they had bought the property, no way would the Town allow such a structure to be erected in a R-30 zone. This "end run" by the town & Supervisor is unacceptable!
Vote NO !
I was wondering was was happening with the decision for the bubble. I attended the last board meeting when it was discussed, then nothing... I'm so happy it will come to a public vote! I just hope the voters are informed about all that's at stake with this project.
LOL.
Another Feiner misrepresentation parlayed into a story by his newest favorite cub reporter.
Note:
"The referendum is expected to be the final decision on whether the town will move forward with the sports bubble."
The referendum does not remove the legal entanglement. All it does is make residents partners to becoming "accessories after the fact".
Meanwhile, what Feiner puts out is presented as fact while those residents in opposition are maligned by "Some EVEN CLAIMED that the lease could be illegal. Subtle yes, but this loading the dice in Feiner's favor is what propaganda is about.
When are Greenburgh residents going to get the Journalism they deserve and not suffer reporters whose only skill is oiling the Feiner public relations machine.
Hal Samis