County seeks authorization to lease "Terminal Lands" for lakefront trail and modest improvements

Sep 23, 2026

Commissioner Archie Wixson asked the legislature to authorize the county executive to finalize a lease with the city for an L-shaped strip of waterfront called the Terminal Lands, describing plans for a walk path, matching benches/lighting/railings, and potential cultural exhibits; legislators approved the authorization.

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Archie Wixson, commissioner of facilities management for Onondaga County, presented a proposed lease agreement with the city for an L-shaped, unimproved strip of waterfront property known locally as the Terminal Lands. Wixson said the county envisions the strip — a narrow connector adjacent to the aquarium property — as a continuation of lakefront trails and a place for modest, coordinated improvements and cultural exhibits recognizing Erie Canal history.

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