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RVC project facing PILOT problems rect assumptions.” Philips International Holding Corp., a Great Neck-based real The Town of Hempstead estate company, is planning to Industrial Development Agency transform the property into has delayed a vote on a payment- 60,000 square feet of office space, in-lieu-of-taxes — or PILOT — as part of a $19 million project. proposal for the upcoming proj- But in addition to the issues with ect at the former Diothe PILOT assesscese of Rockville ment, Levin said, the Centre headquarvilla g e has also ters, after Village heard from “various Attorney Tom Levin sources” that Philips pointed out inconsisintends to build tencies with the prosome medical officposal at a Feb. 22 es, which would hearing. technically make the Levin told the project a retail propIDA board that there erty that would not were issues with the qualify for IDA benep ro p o s e d P I L O T fits. And the area is plan. When the dionot zoned for medic e s e ow n e d t h e cal offices, Levin building, it was tax- TOM LEVIN added. exempt because it The addition of Village attorney was a nonprofit. The medical offices building was sold a would create parkyear ago, however, and should ing issues as well, because they have been returned to the tax require one space for every 150 r o l l s , b u t w a s n ’ t , L e v i n square feet of office space, which explained, so the PILOT proposal the property does not have, while was assessed based on the prop- standard offices require one spot erty’s paying no taxes. for every 200 square feet, accord“The proposal is for a 20-year ing to village code. PILOT, which is standard,” Levin Under the proposal, Philips told the Herald after the hearing. would have paid about $300,000 in “The whole formula was wrong the first year and more than because they started with incorCONTINUED ON PAGE 16
By MIKE SMOLLINS msmollins@liherald.com
Christina Daly/Herald
BLUE TEAM MEMBERS celebrated when they were announced the winners of the 106th Red & Blue meet at South Side High School last Saturday.
Blue wins battle of the colors 106th event draws enthusiastic audience tor of physical activity, announced the points awarded for costumes, skits, props After three nights of com- and more, and with the score petition in the South Side 48-42 in favor of Blue, it all High School gym, the girls of came down to sportsmanship. WHO'S WHO IN the Red and Blue teams gath- When Roseto announced that REAL ESTATE ered anxiously at midcourt each team had received 5 l a s t S a t u r d ay f o r t h e points in that category, giving announcement of the results the Blue team a 53-47 victory, in each category in the 106th the Blue side of the gym Red & Blue competition. exploded in jubilation for the Carol Roseto, the Rockville third straight year. Unlike last Centre School District’s direc- year, when pandemic restric-
By TOM CARROZZA tcarrozza@liherald.com
March 10, 2022
tions were in place, the competitors were joined by a crowd of parents. After more than a month of practicing skits, routines and songs, the girls congratulated one another, with many embracing emotionally after the celebration died down. This year’s Red & Blue returned to full capacity without masks, giving parents an opportunity to watch their CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
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he whole formula was wrong because they started with incorrect assumptions.