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Herkimer County LDC to pursue ownership, public hearing and environmental testing for former Bill's School site
Summary
Participants at a recent Herkimer County Local Development Corporation meeting discussed taking ownership of the former Bill's School property, scheduling a public hearing with the village, pursuing a lien waiver and completing environmental testing funded in part by federal and state programs.
Members of the Local Development Corporation (LDC) in Herkimer County discussed plans to take ownership of the former Bill's School property, hold a public hearing with the village to formalize the transfer, and complete additional environmental testing, participants said.
The matter matters because the site could be redeveloped and leased to a private developer; speakers said coordination with New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding may cover remediation costs and shape reuse options.
At the meeting, participants said the village did not list Bill's School as an interested party during a prior 19b notification effort and therefore was not legally…
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