DIXVILLE — Balsams Resort developer Les Otten recently told the Coos County Planning Board that Dixville Capital LLC has spent more than $11 million on the project to restore the former ski and vacation resort.
That money has gone to permitting, architectural design, project engineering, legal fees and an extensive sales and marketing efforts. The figure does not include land acquisition costs.
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