Carcieri, Town Disagree Over Back Taxes On Olney House
The former governor and his wife want to turn the Church Street building into a science center but after more than 10 years of relative inaction, the town is getting frustrated.
According to former Governor Donald Carcieri, there's been a misunderstanding with the town's tax assessor over a back tax bill on the Olney House, the building on Church Street the Carcieris bought from the town in 2002 for $1 with the idea of creating a children's science center. The Olney House is scheduled go up for tax sale this year because of an outstanding bill of $15,000 in back property taxes, according to EG Tax Assessor Janice Peixinho. "The town was going to demolish it," Carcieri said in a phone interview earlier this month to explain why he and his wife Sue bought the building. The Carcieris are in Florida until early April. Lifelong East Greenwich residents, they moved to North Kingstown three years ago. The Olney House …
Michelle
2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
it's going to be fantastic when restored to it's original beauty..can't wait to bring the kids! more ›