Wouldn't be surprised if there was a bankruptcy, then a purchase under a shell corp, it will sit for about 5 years, and then an application for rezoning to residential.

Why is it that landlords can collect rent but the taxing body cannot padlock the business for failure to pay taxes? Why do we have no recourse against non payment of taxes? This has been going on since 2007!!

I would hope that anyone who is paying rent to this landlord would do everything in their power to find other accommodations and give their support to someone who is supporting their local community.

Five years of not paying taxes? How is this possible? Don't homeowners lose their property to tax auctions after 2 years of non-payment?

I thought there were protocols in place where properties that didn't pay their taxes would have them auctioned off. There must be more to this story if not..........

Maybe the EPA should investigate who knows what we were inhaling from the fire. They had lots of chemicals and dyes used over the years. And who knows how they got rid of them. We will never recover the taxes you will see. We have to pay more because they don?t pay . we have to make them accountable and find out why they been getting away with it for years .

I'm curious who the actual owner of the property is. Has that been reported yet?

Firstly I would like to know what Superior is packaging?
Second, my worry is "How are we to feel safe, when code violations are not being enforced...and where else are they not being enforced? And who are our leaders that would not enforce the law, even if there is blow back from the violators? Makes me nervous, and makes me wonder. As citizens, we should be concerned, and we should be asking questions.

This is absolutely shameful.
I am embarrassed to have such inept enforcement and oversight in this town. Rachael hit the nail on the head. We, as residents, will all pay in one way or another and the owner will make out like a bandit. Shameful!

I can answer one of Mr.Guerriero's questions, sort of. My mother worked at Firth carpet for a long time and she always said when there was too much dye left over from a production run, it would be dumped into the Moodna. She said there would be so much that the whole creek would turn what ever color they threw out.

My grandparents on my mother's side were brought over from Scotland by Firth carpet because they were reputed to be among the best weavers in the world. So they and my mother worked there and my Dad, after WW II. I'm really sad to see what has happened to the place over the years and especially now. I'm sure there are more people around here who had parents and grandparents who worked there.

I can answer one of Mr.Guerriero's questions, sort of. My mother worked at Firth carpet for a long time and she always said when there was too much dye left over from a production run, it would be dumped into the Moodna. She said there would be so much that the whole creek would turn what ever color they threw out.

My grandparents on my mother's side were brought over from Scotland by Firth carpet because they were reputed to be among the best weavers in the world. So they and my mother worked there and my Dad, after WW II. I'm really sad to see what has happened to the place over the years and especially now. I'm sure there are more people around here who had parents and grandparents who worked there.

Perhaps there can be a legal perspective that permits the Town or County to intercede and pursue a new / positive venue for that site. Although the site was Historic and surely a loss, perhaps this creates an opportunity for Cornwall to do something great there. Many people, like myself, only know the site "through the trees" or from the recent photos. We could do something great there, this is the time for our community to be pro-active and demand results.

This is an example of the town being used. One of the great things about Cornwall it that it functions as best it can as a traditional community in the old school way. Families and parents are involved in various activities that support pride for the town and give back in many ways.
Companies or people such as those who are responsible for using our town should be called out identified. Of course the town needs companies to work here but not if they are not vested in a town that values its community and families.

I think before we look ahead as suggested, this tragedy needs to be looked at and all past debts and violations need to be resolved.
As a town we can learn from this and make sure that moving forward perhaps we can prevent unworthy partners from taking advantage of the hard earned taxes we pay and the community we support.

video.

http://www.youtube.com/user/bmxking1504#p/u/0/DZJHL4ARel0

The site will sooner or later flood. That site should receive technical and financial assistance from multiply departments and agencies. Impairments to the river up and down including the Forge Hill Bridge should be addressed by the landowners, federal, state and local organizations. Hopefully There could be a coordinated effort.