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Ikea in Stoughton did a lot of work on the roads in the area, is buying the town at least one fire engine, and is paying $1Million a year in property taxes.

Some of it was paid by the state, but I think a lot of it was paid for by Kraft. Not to mention the paid details! <G>

During the Ray Flynn years, this was known as linkage. Builders had to provide some public benefit in order to get their projects approved. The people who built International place had to build a new fire station, other companies had to build parks or community centers. Some may consider it extortion, but in fact it helps to offset the additional costs that the municipalities generally end up bearing.

Gary

[QUOTE="Garys, post: 72157, member: 408"] Ikea in Stoughton did a lot of work on the roads in the area, is buying the town at least one fire engine, and is paying $1Million a year in property taxes. Some of it was paid by the state, but I think a lot of it was paid for by Kraft. Not to mention the paid details! <G> During the Ray Flynn years, this was known as linkage. Builders had to provide some public benefit in order to get their projects approved. The people who built International place had to build a new fire station, other companies had to build parks or community centers. Some may consider it extortion, but in fact it helps to offset the additional costs that the municipalities generally end up bearing. Gary [/QUOTE]

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