Bill > A05877

This bill ratifies and confirms the creation of Water District No. 14 in the town of Monroe, New York, which arose from the town's takeover of the Orchard Hill Water Company's water system in 2013. The bill addresses several legal and financial irregularities in the district's establishment, including the town's use of general fund money to make improvements to the water system without proper bond resolutions and failure to repay these funds within the required timeframe. Specifically, the bill legalizes the water district's creation despite previous procedural violations, validates special assessments on properties previously served by Orchard Hill Water Company, and authorizes the town to issue bonds or notes up to $577,539 to reimburse its general fund for improvements made since 2013. The bill effectively retroactively legitimizes the town's actions in establishing and operating the water district, providing a legal framework for the district's continued operation and allowing the town to finance the system's improvements through long-term bonding, with a 40-year period of probable usefulness for these infrastructure investments.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5877