Millville Insider

The CCIA has been trying to sell the old bank on the corner of High and Main. Do you remember when just a few months ago the CCIA was going to sell the city this building for 2 million dollars? Mr. Pepitone thought it was a great idea and fought to make it happen. Luckily the citizens of Millville spoke up and the sale did not go through. Now, according to a Daily Journal article, the price is $500,000 for a new buyer. Remember at election time that Mr. Pepitone thinks a good deal for Millville is blindly paying 4x what a property is worth!  The $500,000 sale is set up as a lease purchase. No taxes will be paid for the property to Millville. Instead the CCIA will pay in lieu of taxes only $625/month. The taxes would cost a citizen of Millville $1500/month! This is how the CCIA does business.  The CCIA is building the Complete Care on the corner of High and Broad. This is a good project in the wrong place. Medical facilities are zoned to be near the old hospital which...

Another affordable housing project is coming to town. This one is being discussed in a closed session at the July 20, 2021 commission meeting. So much for transparency! The developers of this project do not want to pay their fair share of taxes. They are requesting a 35 year tax abatement from this commission. Yes, you read it right,  a 35 year tax abatement . That means once again the taxpayers will have to foot the bill for the additional needs of  the fire and police departments, the rescue squad, the schools, and the sewer and water plants. Millville cannot afford this project. Is this one of the "good things to come" promised by this commission? This affordable housing project has not been approved yet. Let the commissioners know that you are not for this 35 year tax abatement project.  Remember the trailer park project on Cedar Street? This project will also not be paying their fair share of the taxes. The city will receive $53.00 per trailer instead of the $345 a ...