Bill > A08371

This bill authorizes the town of Ithaca in Tompkins County to discontinue a specific 8.33-acre parcel of parkland and repurpose it for agricultural use, with several key conditions. The town must first dedicate an equivalent 8.33-acre parcel as new parkland, located on Seven Mile Drive, which has never been used for public open space or park purposes. If the newly dedicated parkland is not exactly equal in value to the land being alienated, the town must dedicate the difference in fair market value to acquiring additional parklands or making capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities. Additionally, if the original parkland was purchased with federal funding, the town must first comply with federal requirements for converting parkland, including obtaining approval from the Secretary of the Interior to ensure the new land is equivalent in value and usefulness. The bill provides precise legal descriptions of both the land being alienated and the new parkland being dedicated, and it will take effect immediately upon passage.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8371