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NY S05557

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District in Onondaga County to lease approximately 14.85 acres of district-owned parkland to the Town of Onondaga for up to 30 years at fair market value

  • Requires the Town of Onondaga to maintain the land for park and recreational purposes and provide access to all school district residents without charging them higher fees than town residents

  • Mandates that all lease proceeds be used by the school district for acquiring new parklands or making capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities

  • Land automatically reverts to the school district if the town stops using it for park and recreational purposes

  • Requires the parkland to remain open to the general public of New York State, with equitable methods for allocating access when availability is limited

Legislative Description

Authorizes the Jamesville-DeWitt central school district to discontinue the use of school district-owned parklands and to lease such parklands to the town of Onondaga for use by such town for park and/or recreational purposes.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A3949A

6/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/11/2025
Local Government2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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