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NY A10557
Bill
Status
6/3/2024
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Authorizes Westchester County and its cities, towns, and villages to enter into sewer system consolidation agreements allowing local governments to convey or lease sewer infrastructure to the county for operation and maintenance.
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Requires sewer system consolidation agreements to include provisions for property identification, improvements, financing plans, debt service payments, employee transfers, and cost allocation through special transitional zones of assessment.
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Establishes a public hearing and approval process requiring the governing bodies of municipalities and the county legislature to determine that consolidation is in the public interest before executing agreements.
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Allows the county to issue bonds to finance sewer facility acquisition and to assume outstanding debt obligations of municipalities related to conveyed or leased sewer systems.
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Permits sewer system consolidation agreements to extend for up to 50 years with renewal options, and authorizes the county to establish or extend sewer districts and special assessment zones to implement these agreements.
Legislative Description
Provides for the conveyance or lease of sewer system properties and responsibilities by cities, towns and villages in the county of Westchester and the establishment of certain county sewer districts, extensions or special transitional zones of assessment in the county of Westchester when determined to be in the public interest.
Last Action
referred to local governments
6/3/2024