BERLIN - The city was advised that it should move quickly to initiate discussions with the developers of two proposed biomass plants on long-term agreements that would see the plants make annual payments in lieu of property taxes.
George Sansoucy, the consultant who appraises the city’s utility properties, told the council Monday night that payment-in-lieu-of-tax agreements or PILTs benefit both the city and the developer by providing certainty. Sansoucy said the biomass developer knows what ...
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