2009-04-15:
03:43:14:
The future use of a piece of property in Rothesay continues to un-fold. 37 Gondola Point has sat vacant for years and there is now environmental concerns after a large oil spill back in 2002. The property falls under a Heritage Designation and this is where things get complicated. The Heritage Board wants the property advertised at fair market value, which they feel is around $200,000 dollars before giving permission to bring in the wreckers ball. The owner wants to list the property for over one million dollars. Mayor Bill Bishop tells CHSJ News, the power given to the Heritage Board is to preserve the Town’s past.
The Environment Department has given the owners three months to clean the property up. The owner, Steve Murphy was at last night’s council meeting but declined to speak with us saying now would not be a good time for him to say something he might regret.
