192.2024 Supporting Counties of WWIDA Decision to Deviate From its Tax Exemption Policy, Affrims Sports, Adk Sports Complex Dome RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COUNTIES OF WARREN AND
WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (WWIDA)
DECISION TO DEVIATE FROM ITS TAX EXEMPTION POLICY IN
REFERENCE TO THE APPLICATION OF AFRIM SPORTS -326
SHERMAN AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC FOR PURCHASE AND
DEVELOPMENT OF ADIRONDACK SPORTS COMPLEX (DOME)
RESOLUTION NO.: 192, 2024
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Michael Dixon
WHEREAS, Afrim Sports — 326 Sherman Avenue Associates, LLC (Afrim) seeks to
purchase and improve the Adirondack Sports Complex (Dome) in the Town and has made
application to the Counties of Warren and Washington Industrial Development Agency
(WWIDA) for certain tax abatement, and
WHEREAS, if approved, Afrim's application to WWIDA would constitute a deviation
from WWIDA's Uniform Tax Exemption Policy, and
WHEREAS, under the WWIDA Uniform Tax Exemption Policy, deviations may be
approved where special circumstances are present and with certain other approvals, including in
this case, the approval of the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, WWIDA has provided the Town with a Memorandum dated April 10, 2024
with proposed PILOT schedule for the Town Board's review and consideration, and
WHEREAS, the Town has reviewed all information provided and it appears that Afrim's
proposal presents special circumstances sufficient to warrant WWIDA's deviation from its
Uniform Tax Exemption Policy,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby expresses its support of WWIDA's
decision to provide financial assistance via investment incentives to Afrim consistent with
WWIDA's April 10, 2024 Memorandum, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further approves of the proposed deviation from the
WWIDA's Uniform Tax Exemption Policy that the application proposes, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to send a
certified copy of this Resolution to the WWIDA at 5 Warren Street Glens Falls,NY 12801, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Deputy Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town Clerk to take such other and further actions
as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 6 h day of May, 2024,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Freer, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier
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