Anthony Napolitano
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Re:Town Farm Dairy Halts Production - 2008/09/16 08:10
1. Low income housing --
There is already quite a bit low incoming housing on the farm. I guess putting more there would be nice, as long as it really was low income housing. The Eno Farms debacle could be repeated.
2. Commercial space for an organization like Goodwill. --
I am sure there are many such organizations that would like to have a facility there. The farm is for the poor of Simsbury, so it is a narrow group of people to be served. Would Goodwill limit the benefit to that group? I guess it is possible.
3. Leased for commercial use with the income funding the town's general welfare accounts. --
Well, when you say leased for commercial use, that was what The Friends did. We were a not-for-profit, as well. So, after all the bills were paid, we donated money to Simsbury Social Services, as well as provided food to the poor of Simsbury through the Social Services office. Perhaps another organization might have better luck working for the poor of Simsbury.
The bottom line is that the deed and the trust are major stumbling blocks. The Friends could have done so much more if those were not in place. Any organization that tries to meet the restrictions placed by Eno will find it very hard to comply. That is not to say that it can't be done.
At the moment the town is listening to ideas.
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