This Five Rivers deal just keeps getting better and better. Today Alex Hummel tells us that "The Oshkosh Redevelopment Authority plans to spend $2.87 million to buy and move a Mercury Marine plant on the Fox River west of Jackson Street, another step necessary for the proposed $60 million Five Rivers Resort."
Here's the best part: "The $2.87 million purchase package — while including relocation costs — is more than 171 percent higher than what city of Oshkosh's assessor's records list for the property's fair market value."
Sounds like the Redevelopment Authority and the Director of Community Development are grooming the guinea pigs for Tom Doig.
Only in Oshkosh could a deal like this be announced with no statement from the mayor, no statement from the city manager, and no statement from any member of the common council. Who’s leading this city?
Hopefully Kent Monte will soon post what he found out from his conversation with Gladstone City, Michigan City Manager Brant Kucera.
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I have posted a rough draft of the information that I compiled from both Tom Doig and Brant Kucera. I need to go through my notes of both conversations again to ensure that each side is complete, so some editing may happen tomorrow. In the mean time, read what is there and feel free to comment on it or ask questions. If I don't have the answers, I will try to find out.
Here you go, Five Rivers-Gladstone
Enjoy,
K Monte
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