BONACIO’S MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE

I would never want to cast aspersions on our great Planning Board but it does surprise me that only 1 member (Amy Durland) had comments about the movie theater project that Sonny Bonacio will develop but only if we pay for it.

The Saratogian reports, “It’s a good problem to have,” said Board Chair L. Clifford Van Wagner. “There are a lot of cities that would like to have that many people downtown.”

This guy must have his head where it doesn’t belong.  Most cities don’t want the traffic problems Saratoga has.  What ever happened to the City in the Country we were famous for?  We have sacrificed a peaceful, quaint, busy city to the likes of Tom Roohan, Sonny Bonacio, John Witt type realtor/developers and they have turned our city into a mini NYC.   Remember, they are all in bed together (some literally).  All but one board member (Durland) have been appointed by Scott Johnson during his ‘reign of terror’, and it’s a safe bet she will not be reappointed. Johnson (Scott), has crafted this Planning Board with his ‘old time politicos’ and the Jimmy Johnson hair look alike Van Wagner and with a new slot opening at the end of this year (Durland’s), will undoubtedly place someone will do his biding.

I would hope the Design Review Committee will come to a sane decision and throw this idea out the window, well we can always hope.