TOWN OF GOSHEN – Officials at Legoland still must jump through a number of local hoops before they gain approvals to build their massive theme park in the Town of Goshen.
While not directly involved in the process, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D, NY18) said he is “encouraged” about what he hears about the project.
“I there are always lot of issues on the land use side and people have all sorts of understandable concerns, but for the most part, I am an economic growth guy,” Maloney said. “I want the jobs, I want the growth. I want the tax base. I want all the benefits that go along with a growing economy and rising incomes and I think that could be part of it.”
The business community is generally in support of the project, but many local residents are concerned with traffic and environmental issues and a request for a 30-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes.
