Lenny Ciufredo

Congrats to Lenny. Lenny is the chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals and is protesting the fact the $26,000,000 Performing Arts Center is getting a $195,000 waiver of fees from the City of Worcester.

A three bedroom single family house has approximately $4,000 in sewer and water fees, not to mention all the other building permit fees. Recently the bedroom fee was increased from $660 to $990 per bedroom,how do we justify a 50% increase here, but waiver $195,000. In addition a single family home will most likely contribute to the tax-base, while the Performing Arts Center will not.

I think this is a great project but this waiver is simply wrong and what about the precedent. I know the Greek Church has an expansion that is going to run approximately $12,000,000 should their fees be waived too?? Where do you draw the line?