He actually had an entertainer who wanted to buy one of his cars, and that was going to bring in a lot of revenue. And that's what he was going to open his shop with, |
Materials for a project like that cost around $15-25,000. So the family would expected to pay that back over time, and participate at a level proportional to the work involved. |
There is a significant need for this sort of work in our county. A major portion of this community is living at or below the poverty line. We have a number of homeless in the city, too, although you may not see them. |
They could bypass all the federal stuff and get in touch with a city and say, 'What can we help you with?' ... It's just a common sense approach. The simpler it is, the more effective it is. |
We don't factor in the cost of labor, only materials. If we included the actual price of the land, no one (low-income family) would be able to afford one our homes, and that's not the point. Even if someone gives you everything you need, the permit fee is still anywhere from $25-30,000, and depending on the size of the house, traffic impact fees can cost $15,000. |
We probably won't be able to actually build a new house for a while, because of the (sewer) moratorium. What our first project may well be instead is a rehab project, taking an existing home and improving it so that it is inhabitable. |
We selected Autotote and Scientific Games based on their industry reputation, the success they have helped bring to the Mohegan Sun Casino racebook operation, and their demonstrated commitment to the Ho-Chunk Nation. |
We told him it's more than just a real estate deal. We've got a business and a very successful one at that. We just can't sell it for what the real estate's worth. |
We wanted to keep it going until late April and give employees plenty of advance notice. We didn't want to just bolt the door shut. |
We're different than the gas companies in that the pass-through charge for us is fixed as part of the transition to deregulation in Pennsylvania. |