Relates to authorizing the town of Walton in the county of Delaware to alienate certain parcels of land used as parkland to Bruce Taylor and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland

Title of bill

An act authorizing the town of Walton in the county of Delaware to alienate certain parcels of land used as parkland to Bruce Taylor and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland

Purpose or general idea of bill

Relates to authorizing the town of Walton in the County of Delaware to alienate certain parcels of land used as parkland to Bruce Taylor and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1. The town of Walton, in the county of Delaware, acting by and through its town board, is hereby authorized to discontinue the use of certain parklands, described in section four of this act, and to sell and convey, in fee simple, such parklands for fair market value upon such terms and conditions to Bruce Taylor as may be determined by the town board of such town.

Section 2. The authorization granted pursuant to section one of this act shall only be effective upon the condition that the town of Walton, acquire the lands described in section three of this act and dedicate such lands for parkland purposes.

Section 3. The lands to be acquired by the town of Walton, in the county of Delaware as parkland pursuant to section two of this act are bounded.

Section 4. The lands to be discontinued as parkland and alienated and conveyed to Bruce Taylor pursuant to section one of this act are bounded.

Section 5. In the event that the parklands to be dedicated by the town of Walton pursuant to this act are not equal to or greater than the fair market value of the parkland to be acquired, the town of Walton shall dedicate the difference of the fair market value of the lands to be alienated and the lands to be dedicated for the acquisition of the additional parklands and/or for the capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities.

Section 6. In the event that the town of Walton received any funding support or assistance from the federal government for the purchase, maintenance or improvement of the parklands set forth in section four of this act, the discontinuance and conveyance of parkland authorized by the provisions of this act shall not occur until the town of Walton has complied with any federal requirements pertaining to the alienation or conversion of parklands, including satisfying the secretary of the interior that the alienation or conversion complies with all conditions which the secretary of the interior deems necessary to assure the substitution of other lands shall be equivalent in fair market value and recreational usefulness to the lands being alienated or converted.

Section 7. This act shall take effect immediately.

Justification

This bill will allow the town of Walton to engage in a "land swap" with Bruce Taylor. The town is willing to exchange a 2.86 acre parcel on the southern end of More Park for a 2.86 acre parcel belonging to Bruce Taylor, located on the eastern bounds of More Park. Both parties are in support of the exchange. The swap will allow the Town to better maintain the park, and will also better situate the park property. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

None.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.