City of Somerville wants $138K from 240 Elm St. landlord before bfresh grocery can open

[ron_newman]

from Wicked Local/Somerville Journal:
Somerville officials demand $138K in labor costs after collapse before grocery moves into 240 Elm St

mayoral spokeswoman Jackie Rossetti told the Journal officials have sent Argiros numerous other invoices seeking an additional $138,044.14 for city-labor related expenses surrounding the building between July 22, 2015 and March 3. She said city officials will hold the building’s certificate of occupancy until they receive the payment.
Work cited in the invoices include fire and police detail, DPW labor, material, and overtime costs, inspectional services overtime, and traffic and parking meter and overtime expenses, with traffic and parking payments alone costing more than $75,000.

Comments

[teko.livejournal.com]

I am very much looking forward to having a full-fledged grocery store in the square, but I'd never consider the area a "food desert area". Right across from where the new store will be is McKinnon's, a much beloved deli with inexpensive meat, prepared foods, fresh produce, and dairy. Dave's Fresh Pasta is right in the square, with specialty foods of all sorts. A five minute walk from the square will get you to Nimah Market, Food Land and Pemberton Farms. It's not at all hard to find decent whole foods in the Davis Square area.