'Protect Our Community from the Widewaters Group' Flyer

ABSTRACT: “Save Carmel From Unsavory Developers” flyers were recently distributed in Carmel. The content of the flyers is reproduced. An ADDENDUM of links to articles corroborating information on the flyer is provided.

Protect Our Community from the Widewaters Group

Save our community from a Developer with a History of:

 Disreputable business practices
 Blatant disregard for the environment
 State, County and City fines and lawsuits
 Lies and misrepresentations on their project plans
 Lack of appreciation for the uniqueness of Carmel

Show Your Support
 Attend the Widewaters Open House at the Carmel Women’s Club on June 17th from 12-3pm or 6-9pm
 Voice your concerns

Save Carmel From Unsavory Developers

A Few Widewater Group Facts

Blatant Disregard for the Environment
• Attempted to build supercenter store next to a beautiful marsh, home to 17 endangered bird species in Bangor, Maine

State, County and City fines and lawsuits
• Ordered to pay $100K, largest fine in NY state history for storm water violations

Disreputable Business Practices
• History of beginning work on projects without obtaining permits or involving the community e.g. Buttermilk Falls, NY project

Lies and misrepresentations on their project plans
• Consistently misrepresented the impact of their project on their communities e.g. Oswego, NY project where they moved a historical cemetery

Lack of Appreciation for Carmel
• No involvement or office in the community
• Consistent lack of engagement with Neighborhood Associations

Save Carmel From Unsavory Developers

ADDENDUM:
Widewaters Group, Bangor, ME:
Wal-Mart Update
From BACORD
BEP VOTES TO REJECT WIDEWATERS
LAST-MINUTE ATTEMPT TO WITHDRAW THEIR APPLICATION.
IN FINAL DENIAL VOTE, THE BEP REAFFIRMS ITS MARCH 20 DECISION TO DENY THE WIDEWATERS APPLICATION FOR A WAL-MART SUPERSTORE.

The Bangor Journal

Widewaters Group, Storm Water Violations Settlement, NY:
Environment News Service, Syracuse Developer to Pay NY's Biggest Stormwater Fine

DEC orders halt to retail plaza work
Lack of measures to control erosion also nets $100,000 fine
By ALAN WECHSLER, Business writer
First published in print: Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Widewaters Group, Ithaca, NY:
Widewaters Group Targets Ithaca with Big-Box Retailer
CNY Business Journal (1996+), Oct 06, 2000 by Allen, Paul

"THE CURSE OF ENLIGHTENMENT"
Widewaters-Buttermilk Falls State Park Scandal enters 3rd Year
by John Milich

Widewaters Group, Oswego, NY:
Oswego County Public Information Office
Lowe's Hosts Dedication of Significant Underground Railroad Site, Oct. 6, 2006