Former Beech-Nut site affordable housing project
Summary
Penrose plans 65 income-restricted apartments in Canajoharie, with 10 possible supportive units for young adults and a $2.5 million county-funded site prep request. Residents questioned who would live there and the tax impact of the 581A assessment on schools and the village.
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county is being asked to commit $2.5 million in federal grant dollars to site prep, with the project totaling roughly $39 million and taxes limited by a 581A assessment.
Renters earning 30–60% of area median income, downtown Canajoharie businesses, and the county's tax rolls, which currently receive nothing from the vacant site.
Some legislators questioned whether village taxpayers and school district revenues could be shortchanged by the tax assessment limits.
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