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Board approves two PILOT agreements with Rosehill Road Solar LLC
Summary
The board approved two payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with Rosehill Road Solar LLC under Real Property Tax Law §487 for parcels in the district. Staff described typical PILOT payments and said the agreements are often negotiated through the county IDA.
The Marcellus Central School District Board of Education voted June 17 to approve two payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreements with Rosehill Road Solar LLC under Real Property Tax Law §487 for parcel numbers 010.01-26.1 and 010.01-23.1.
District staff explained that PILOT agreements are often negotiated through the county industrial development agency and that PILOTs formalize a negotiated payment in place of standard property taxes. At the meeting a staff member said a typical benchmark might be about $3,500 per megawatt and noted the district could receive roughly 75% of that amount; the board discussed the possibility that not all municipalities participate directly in the negotiation.
Board members asked about how PILOT payments compare with what the district would receive if the land were taxed; staff said they would look up historical tax assessments to provide a comparison. One board member asked whether the district could refuse a PILOT negotiated by the IDA; staff said they would find out and reported they had not previously been asked that question.
Both PILOT motions were carried by voice vote. The agreements were approved as presented on the agenda; the board did not record any opposing votes in the public meeting.
Next steps: Staff will follow up with the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency and can provide a tax-comparison for the approved parcels.
