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Senate Bill S8852

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands

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2025-S8852 - Details

Law Section:
Putnam County

2025-S8852 - Summary

Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands in the town of Carmel for use as a cell tower for thirty years.

2025-S8852 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8852 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8852
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT in relation to authorizing  the  county  of  Putnam  to  alienate
   certain lands used as parklands
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subject to the  provisions  of  this  act,  the  county  of
 Putnam, acting by and through its governing body and upon such terms and
 conditions  as  determined by such board is hereby authorized to discon-
 tinue as parklands and alienate the lands described in section three  of
 this  act  to  Homeland Towers, LLC for the purposes of installing a 160
 foot cellular tower with associated equipment  shelter,  backup  genera-
 tors, and telecommunications equipment.
   §  2.  The  authorization provided in section one of this act shall be
 effective only upon the condition that the county of Putnam dedicate  an
 amount  equal  to or greater than the fair market value of the parklands
 being discontinued toward the acquisition of new parklands and/or  capi-
 tal improvements to existing park and recreational facilities.
   §  3. The parklands authorized by section one of this act to be alien-
 ated are described as follows:
 Parcel 1:
 
 SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF CARMEL, COUNTY OF PUTNAM AND STATE OF NEW YORK:
 
 BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF HILL STREET, WHERE THE SAME
 IS INTERSECTED BY THE NORTHERLY LINE OF HILL CEMETERY;
 
 THENCE RUNNING ALONG THE NORTHERLY, WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY LINE OF  SAID
 HILL CEMETERY THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES:
 NORTH 61 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST 82.46 FEET;
 SOUTH 34 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST 117.83 FEET AND;
 SOUTH 62 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST 74.51 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
 WESTERLY LINE OF HILL STREET;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13376-01-5
              

2025-S8852A - Details

Law Section:
Putnam County

2025-S8852A - Summary

Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands in the town of Carmel for use as a cell tower for thirty years.

2025-S8852A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8852A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8852--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT in relation to authorizing the county of Putnam to lease  certain
   lands used as parklands

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subject to the  provisions  of  this  act,  the  county  of
 Putnam, acting by and through its governing body and upon such terms and
 conditions as determined by such body is hereby authorized to discontin-
 ue  as  parklands and lease at fair market value to Homeland Towers, LLC
 for a term not to  exceed  thirty  years  the  lands  more  particularly
 described  in section three of this act for the purposes of installing a
 160 foot cellular tower with associated equipment shelter, backup gener-
 ators, and telecommunications equipment.
   § 2. The authorization provided in section one of this  act  shall  be
 effective only upon the condition that the county of Putnam dedicate the
 proceeds  from  the lease toward the acquisition of new parklands and/or
 capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities.
   § 3. The parklands authorized by section one of this act to be discon-
 tinued as parklands and leased are described as follows:
 Parcel 1:
 
 SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF CARMEL, COUNTY OF PUTNAM AND STATE OF NEW YORK:
 
 BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF HILL STREET, WHERE THE SAME
 IS INTERSECTED BY THE NORTHERLY LINE OF HILL CEMETERY;
 
 THENCE RUNNING ALONG THE NORTHERLY, WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY LINE OF  SAID
 HILL CEMETERY THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES:
 NORTH 61 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST 82.46 FEET;
 SOUTH 34 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST 117.83 FEET AND;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13376-03-6
              

2025-S8852B - Details

Law Section:
Putnam County

2025-S8852B - Summary

Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands in the town of Carmel for use as a cell tower for thirty years.

2025-S8852B - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8852B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8852--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT in relation to authorizing the county of Putnam to lease certain
   lands used as parklands
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  (a)  Subject to the provisions of this act, the county of
 Putnam, acting by and through its governing body and upon such terms and
 conditions as determined by such body is hereby authorized to discontin-
 ue as parklands and lease at fair market value to Homeland  Towers,  LLC
 for  a  term  not  to  exceed  thirty  years the lands more particularly
 described in section two of this act for the purposes  of  installing  a
 160 foot cellular tower with associated equipment shelter, backup gener-
 ators,  and  telecommunications  equipment.   In addition, the county of
 Putnam, acting by and through its governing body is hereby authorized to
 convey an easement to Homeland  Towers,  LLC  over  certain  municipally
 owned  park lands described in section three of this act, to maintain an
 access road for the purposes described in section  three  of  this  act,
 provided  that the thoroughfare shall be publicly accessible and able to
 be used for park purposes.
   (b) All proceeds from such lease shall be used  for  capital  improve-
 ments to existing park and recreational facilities and/or for the acqui-
 sition of additional park and recreational facilities, and the county of
 Putnam shall dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market
 value of the easement interests being conveyed by this section for capi-
 tal improvements to existing park and recreational facilities and/or for
 the acquisition of additional park and recreational facilities.
   § 2. The parklands authorized by section one of this act to be discon-
 tinued  as  parklands  and  leased  are  more  particularly described as
 follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13376-05-6
              

2025-S8852C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Putnam County

2025-S8852C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands in the town of Carmel for use as a cell tower for thirty years.

2025-S8852C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8852C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8852--C
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT in relation to authorizing the county of Putnam to lease certain
   lands used as parklands
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  (a)  Subject to the provisions of this act, the county of
 Putnam, acting by and through its governing body and upon such terms and
 conditions as determined by such body is hereby authorized to discontin-
 ue as parklands and lease at fair market value to Homeland  Towers,  LLC
 for  a  term  not  to  exceed  thirty  years the lands more particularly
 described in section two of this act for the purposes  of  installing  a
 160 foot cellular tower with associated equipment shelter, backup gener-
 ators,  and  telecommunications  equipment.   In addition, the county of
 Putnam, acting by and through its governing body is hereby authorized to
 convey an easement to Homeland  Towers,  LLC  over  certain  municipally
 owned  park lands described in section three of this act, to maintain an
 access road for the purposes described in section  three  of  this  act,
 provided  that the thoroughfare shall be publicly accessible and able to
 be used for park purposes.
   (b) All proceeds from such lease shall be used  for  capital  improve-
 ments to existing park and recreational facilities and/or for the acqui-
 sition of additional park and recreational facilities, and the county of
 Putnam shall dedicate an amount equal to or greater than the fair market
 value of the easement interests being conveyed by this section for capi-
 tal improvements to existing park and recreational facilities and/or for
 the acquisition of additional park and recreational facilities.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13376-07-6
 S. 8852--C                          2
              

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