It would also mean construction of time shares, a riding center and golf center built around the resort's renowned 45 holes of golf. Ground breaking could be as soon as summer. He has wooed county and town officials over the last two to three months, showing plans, conducting helicopter tours of his other projects and talking up the Concord. People who'll be giving approvals are impressed, and in the background, hesitant. The names of Cappelli and Reckson Associates have surfaced in connection with a bid-rigging investigation.
Some legislators are worried about that.
But worry was not the word yesterday. The Sullivan County IDA will take title to the property so that tax exempt bonds can be issued. The new Concord owners are also seeking the return of adjacent properties that were seized by the county in the tax sale. Negotiations continue on those. Legislators including Steve Kurlander don't want to see the properties go for next to nothing.