Orange County NY

Sen. Skoufis Collects 1,000 Signatures Opposing Amazon Warehouse Tax Break

The Orange County residents oppose the OCIDA’s approval of an $80.2 million tax break for an Amazon warehouse in Wawayanda.
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Sen. Skoufis Collects 1,000 Signatures Opposing Amazon Warehouse Tax Break
State Sen. James Skoufis speaks in front of the commercial building that houses the Orange County Industrial Development Agency office in New Windsor, N.Y., on Feb. 22, 2023. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times
Oliver Mantyk
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WAWAYANDA, N.Y.—Sen. James Skoufis sent Orange County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA) Monitor Brian Sanvidge a letter with the signatures of 1,000 OC residents opposing the agency-approved 15-year, $80.2 million Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for a proposed Amazon warehouse in the Town of Wawayanda.

The letter, dated Nov. 11, contains 28 pages of first names, towns, villages, and area codes. As monitor, Sanvidge has the power to veto the agency’s decision, if he sees fit.

Oliver Mantyk
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Oliver Mantyk reports on the New York state with a focus on Orange County. You can contact him at [email protected].