What's happening
This bill allows the Town of Newburgh to create a special road improvement district in the Ridge Hudson Valley development area.
Why it matters
Could lead to new or improved roads in the Ridge Hudson Valley development area. , which may boost property values, safety, and ease of access for current and future residents and businesses.
Empowers the Town of Newburgh to act more quickly. by allowing the town board to create, modify, or combine special districts (such as lighting or road improvement districts) without needing a petition, streamlining local infrastructure planning and development.
Includes public oversight mechanisms. , requiring a public hearing before changes and making major actions (like merging or altering districts) subject to a permissive referendum, so residents can challenge decisions if they gather enough support.
May set a precedent for other towns. to request similar special powers from the state, potentially changing how local infrastructure projects are initiated and managed in New York.
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Create Newburgh Road District
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 39
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History
- Substituted by A9154A
- Ordered to third reading cal.995
- Reported and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Committee discharged and committed to local government
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Create Newburgh Road District
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Jonathan Jacobson
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8494
IN SENATE
June 6, 2020
Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to authorizing the town of Newburgh, Orange county, to establish a road improvement district in the Ridge Hudson Valley development area
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The town of Newburgh, in the county of Orange, is hereby authorized to establish a special road improvement district pursuant to articles 12 and 12-A of the town law. Such road improvement district shall be established, funded, operated and otherwise controlled by the provisions of articles 12 and 12-A of the town law and the provisions of this act. To the extent that the provisions of this act shall in any way be in conflict with articles 12 and 12-A of the town law, the provisions of this act shall be controlling.
§ 2. For the purposes of this act, the Ridge Hudson Valley development area shall include the following tax parcels, identified by their tax map reference numbers, section-block-lot, within the town of Newburgh: 60-3-41.3, 60-3-41.4, 60-3-48, 60-4-49.1, 60-3-49.22, 60-3-56, 71-4-8, 71-4-9, 71-4-10, 71-4-11, 71-4-12, 71-4-13, 71-4-14, 71-5-9, 71-5-15, 71-5-16, 97-1-13.3, 97-1-20.3.
§ 3. The purpose of the road improvement district shall be to provide for earthwork and site preparation, construction, repair, reconstruction and maintenance of roads and related appurtenances within and around the Ridge Hudson Valley development area to ensure certain improvements, upgrades and repairs are made pursuant to certain development criteria established by the town of Newburgh. Any such development criteria, construction or reconstruction and subsequent maintenance thereof shall be subject to and in accordance with applicable provisions of the highway law, procedures established by the New York state department of transportation and the consents of the New York state department of transportation, where applicable.
§ 4. Section 202-c of the town law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14913-03-0
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12. Notwithstanding any other provision of general, special or local law, rule or regulation to the contrary, whenever the town board of the town of Newburgh, Orange County, shall determine it to be in the public interest, said town board may, upon its own motion and without petition, but after a public hearing held in the manner and upon the notice specified in subdivision one of this section, diminish the size of, extend, merge or combine any lighting district or districts, or otherwise amend same, provided that a period of at least one year shall have elapsed since the date of establishment of any such district and, further, provided that there be no indebtedness, outstanding and unpaid, incurred to accomplish any of the purposes of such district. Any order adopted by the town board pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to a permissive referendum pursuant to article seven of this chapter.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the town law, in relation to authorizing the town of Newburgh, Orange county, to establish a road improvement district in the Ridge Hudson Valley development area
Purpose or general idea of bill
To enable the Town of Newburgh to create a new road improvement district to serve the properties located in the Ridge Hudson Valley development area.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Authorizes the Town of Newburgh to establish a special road improvement district.
Section 2: Defines the boundaries of the road improvement district
Section 3: Lists the purpose of the road improvement district.
Section 4: Amends Section 202-c of the town law to add a new subdivision 11 authorizing the Town of Newburgh to diminish the size of, extend, merge or combine any lighting district or districts in the town.
Section 5: Effective date.
Justification
The Ridge Hudson Valley is a proposed mixed-use commercial/residential development located near the junction of 1-84 and the NY State Thruway. The Town of Newburgh has requested this legislation to enable the creation of a special road district that will allow the property owner of the Ridge Hudson Valley to undertake road and other improvements specific to the district.
The bill also allows the town to modify the boundaries of existing lighting districts.
Many other municipalities have received similar authorization to modify or dissolve special lighting and other service districts.
Prior legislative history
2019 - A.7701/ S. 5792 - vetoed by the Governor
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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