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Dobbs Ferry moves to survey DOT surplus property ahead of county transfer; board approves $9,000 not-to-exceed survey contract
Summary
The board agreed to hire Ward Carpenter engineers for survey work needed to transfer surplus state highway-adjacent land to the village, in a project the trustees described as lengthy but strategically important to create a larger village park.
The Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees voted unanimously to engage Ward Carpenter engineers for surveying services not to exceed $9,000 as part of a long-running effort to acquire surplus property adjacent to the Sawmill River Parkway from the New York State Department of Transportation.
Trustees described the parcel as a multi-acre piece that would connect two existing village parks into a larger public space. The board heard a lengthy staff briefing about procedural delays and special DOT formatting requirements…
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