Published July 26. 2021 12:01AM
Groton’s Town Council has painted itself into a corner with creation of a defective TIF tax policy, its involvement in orchestrating developer Jeffrey Respler’s selection as preferred developer of Mystic Oral School property, and its co-authorship of a grossly flawed development agreement egregiously in favor of Respler Homes LLC. Now Groton officials would have us believe the contract the town has with Respler Homes LLC ties the hands of the council, leaving it unable to address effectively the existing mess of that project. This assertion of course is disingenuous. That legislative body continues to have significant authority. It can for example replace the town manager as well as retain a new law firm to provide legal counsel. Once the council stops hiding behind balderdash it can then symbolically fall on its collective sword by resigning en masse to acknowledge its abysmal performance.
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Host agreements position tech firm for data center development statewide
Host agreements position tech firm for data center development statewide
A property at the corner of Tankwood Road and North Farms Road in Wallingford, Fri., May 21, 2021. A private company wants to build data centers on the site. A truck, bottom right, travels on North Farms Road. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
June 29, 2021 06:48PM By Lauren Takores, Record-Journal staff
A startup tech company wants to develop data centers at five locations across Connecticut, including Wallingford, but some government officials have questioned whether the company is pursuing local permissions in the right order.
The Wallingford Town Council approved an agreement last week with Gotspace Data Partners LLC, a Groton-based company with its business registration in Boston, the first step in bringing data centers to the rural east side of town.
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Erica Moser
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.