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Lawmaker and resident questions follow authorization to buy 933 Leeds/Athens Road; motion carries
Summary
A public commenter asked why the county is buying 933 Leeds/Athens Road for $550,000 when county assessment records show a lower market value; the board discussed assessment vs. market value, authorized Capital Project No. 178 and approved the purchase after a vote with at least one recorded opposition.
A Catskill resident raised concerns about a pending county purchase of property at 933 Leeds/Athens Road, asking why the county would pay $550,000 for a building listed on the county’s real property website with a lower market value.
"According to the real property tax... the full market value of that property is only $422,791," public commenter Mr. Izzo told the legislature and asked whether an appraisal had been conducted and who…
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