This from Commonwealth Mag
State transportation officials, in a letter to Wynn, also indicated they were receptive to selling two small parcels of land owned by the MBTA to the casino operator for use as the entrance to the Everett site. “While no agreement on these parcels has been finalized, should the proponent ultimately receive a casino license from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the MBTA will negotiate the possible sale of this property consistent with all relevant requirements related to the disposition of public property,” state transportation officials said in the letter.
What this says is if Wynn gets the license the MBTA/DOT may sell him pieces of the old Everett Station he needs for an entrance to his casino.
Hmmm, If I’m not mistaken that piece of land will cut into or connect to Boston property near where the Boston Water and Sewer Commission has that big windmill. Hmmmm
So if Wynn gets the license he’ll need that property to make his place work. Nice enough of the MBTA/DOT to say they’d negotiate. Not sell, just talk about it.
Maybe because that would expose Boston as a host city as the surveyors got the tripos out to mark the land for the right to purchase contracts.
It’s all making sense now. If the mayor agrees to surrounding city status he’s waived his right to be a host a city which is what he’s always maintained. The Commission has pulled all the strings over his objections thus putting the city exactly where Wynn wants it. As a non-entity.
Perhaps too cute by half.
The mayor has said all along that he’s asked specific questions of Wynn without responses.
Once Wynn receives the license and then makes the required access using a sliver of Boston property it’s too late to do anything. At least that’s what Wynn is hoping. Save himself hundreds of millions and more importantly a required approval from Charlestown voters. Good luck winning that vote Steve.
And since the Gaming Commissioners misread the law causing them to have as many appearances of conflict and bias as possible they’re not pushing Wynn to get a contingency deal done with the MBTA before the license is issued. Why? They do for all other required land deals to make the proposal work?
Something ain’t right here. I smell a rat.