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Council pauses vote on Rescue Mission land sale pending MOU review

3139986 · April 28, 2025
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Summary

Syracuse City Council members discussed legislation to sell two city lots to the Rescue Mission but withheld final approval until a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the city and the Rescue Mission is finalized and shared with councilors.

Syracuse City Council members discussed legislation to authorize the sale of two city-owned lots on Seymour and West Onondaga to the Rescue Mission but agreed the city will not finalize the purchase-and-sale agreement until a memorandum of understanding is completed and circulated to the council.

Councilor Hogan raised questions about sequencing and asked to see the MOU before the council votes. The City Clerk said she will not "put pen to paper on a PSA until that MOU has been executed and obviously shared with everybody at the table here." Eric Ennis, Neighborhood and Business Development, told councilors the administration and the Rescue Mission are still working…

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