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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.918
- Referred to local government
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Title of bill
An act to authorize the village of Dexter, town of Brownville, county of Jefferson to discontinue the use of certain village lands as parkland and to sell and convey such lands
Summary of provisions
Section 1 authorizes the village of Dexter town of Brownville, located,in the county of Jefferson, acting by and through its own village board, to discontinue the use of municipally owned parkland.
Section 2 describes the land to be discontinued.
Section 3 designates the village of Dexter to make the funds acquired from selling be made available for capital improvements to its existing park and recreational facilities.
Section 4 designates that the village of Dexter must comply with any federal requirements pertaining to the alienation or conservation of parklands, including satisfying the secretary of the interior that the conversion complies with all conditions which the secretary of the interior deems necessary.
Section 5 states that this act shall take effect immediately.
Purpose and justification
Allows the village of Dexter to discontinue and sell at fair market value municipally owned parklands which are no longer needed for park purposes. The village board determined that this piece of property is too small to be used by the community and the selling of this property would benefit the community as the revenue generated from selling the land will be reinvested for recreational use within the community.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implication
Positive local fiscal impact, the revenue generated from selling the property will be re-invested in the community.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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