Supervisor’s Corner
March 3, 2010
A Moving Experience for the Betterment of our Community

Ronald Nesbitt
Webster Town Supervisor

On Friday, February 26, 2010, at 10:18 a.m., the Town of Webster closed on the negotiated price with the Xerox Corporation for 74.7 acres of land. The amount of $2,007,000 was paid for out of the Open Space Fund, The Parks and Trust Fund and money the town put aside from the School Partnership program. Since the town paid cash for the land and buildings, Webster residents will not see an impact on their tax rate for this property.

This purchase includes:

• A 28,844 square foot fitness and office building that will house a gymnasium, fitness equipment, men’s and women’s locker rooms, plus plenty of space for programs provided by the Parks and Recreation Department.
• Two more buildings on Route 250; one is a 2,100 square foot barn, and a garage which will allow the Parks Department to store their equipment inside, thus avoiding vandalism, plus provide our Parks staff with a new energy efficient office facility.

Last week’s winter storm interrupted the timetable for our Parks and Recreation staff to complete the move from Ridgecrest to the new building on Chiyoda Drive off of Phillips Road. While the staff is still in the process of moving, I am asking the public to please have patience and give our employees time to settle in and get regular programs up and running.

This purchase also adds another 53 acres to our Open Space Plan. The Town Board cannot wait for the community to experience the outdoor trails through this new piece of property that will connect up with the crest across from Route 250.

In the near future there will be an open house at the new fitness building and the public will be invited to visit and enjoy the new facility. I will provide further details in a future column in the Webster Herald.

Because of the lack of space at our new facility the town has relocated some existing programs to other locations.

The Town Board is also looking into what other options there are regarding the closing of Ridgecrest in mid-March. The public will be apprised of what final decisions are made.

If you have any questions about your town government, please contact me during regular business hours at (585) 872-7068; or email me anytime at .

Webster Town Supervisor
1000 Ridge Road
Webster, New York 14580
585-872-7068