AUBURN - Cayuga County legislators want 15 acres of land bordering Lake Ontario out of their hands sooner than five years, but for now, the plan will do.
County leaders agreed that a plan to rescind county ownership of West Barrier Bar over a five-year period is more beneficial than keeping it.
Ways and Means Committee members unanimously agreed to enter in an inter-municipal agreement with the village of Fair Haven and town of Sterling Tuesday night. Both municipalities plan to eventually take ownership of the land if the full Legislature approves the agreement next week.
“I wholeheartedly support someone else owning that property instead of the county,” said Legislator Paul Dudley, R-Cato.
Legislator Steve Cuddeback, R-Aurelius, said he supported ridding the land but wished the transition period lasted less than five years.
“It doesn't take five years to figure this out,” Cuddeback said. “Let the recipient of the land be liable.”
West Barrier Bar, the 15 acres of land between Lake Ontario and Little Sodus Bay, has been transformed into a nuisance area with vandalism and some instances of violence.
By participating in the agreement, each year the plan decreases the county's fiscal involvement. The county still remains liable until the ownership is officially transferred to the future proprietors.
County Attorney Fred Westphal explained that the municipalities want a long ownership transition to make sure it runs smoothly. Westphal explained that to make the agreement less than five years, all three participating municipalities would have to agree.
In other news:
- Cayuga County Legislators are scheduled to vote Tuesday, June 26, on two bills that will authorize the Cayuga County Sheriff to open substations in Cato and Moravia.
Gould said that Moravia's substation is ready to be utilized. The Cato substation awaits construction completion.
“We're still waiting for that building to be done and completed,” said Sheriff Dave Gould.
Staff writer Kristina Martino can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 238 or kristina.martino@lee.net
Ways and Means Committee members unanimously agreed to enter in an inter-municipal agreement with the village of Fair Haven and town of Sterling Tuesday night. Both municipalities plan to eventually take ownership of the land if the full Legislature approves the agreement next week.
“I wholeheartedly support someone else owning that property instead of the county,” said Legislator Paul Dudley, R-Cato.
Legislator Steve Cuddeback, R-Aurelius, said he supported ridding the land but wished the transition period lasted less than five years.
“It doesn't take five years to figure this out,” Cuddeback said. “Let the recipient of the land be liable.”
West Barrier Bar, the 15 acres of land between Lake Ontario and Little Sodus Bay, has been transformed into a nuisance area with vandalism and some instances of violence.
By participating in the agreement, each year the plan decreases the county's fiscal involvement. The county still remains liable until the ownership is officially transferred to the future proprietors.
County Attorney Fred Westphal explained that the municipalities want a long ownership transition to make sure it runs smoothly. Westphal explained that to make the agreement less than five years, all three participating municipalities would have to agree.
In other news:
- Cayuga County Legislators are scheduled to vote Tuesday, June 26, on two bills that will authorize the Cayuga County Sheriff to open substations in Cato and Moravia.
Gould said that Moravia's substation is ready to be utilized. The Cato substation awaits construction completion.
“We're still waiting for that building to be done and completed,” said Sheriff Dave Gould.
Staff writer Kristina Martino can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 238 or kristina.martino@lee.net
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