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Cayuga County to pay $52,042.80 to Town of Owasco under MOU settling Emerson Park sewer dispute
Summary
The Legislature authorized a Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Owasco to settle claims related to a recently installed Emerson Park sewer line and directed payment of invoices totaling $52,042.80 from ARPA funds designated for Emerson Park.
The Cayuga County Legislature authorized entry into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Owasco to resolve asserted claims concerning a sanitary sewer line installed in late 2023 at Emerson Park. The MOU, recorded in the minutes, describes the Town’s temporary and permanent installation of a sewer flow meter at the point of connection and lists specific invoices and related legal fees. The resolution directs the Director of Finance to pay Invoice No. 253 ($44,375.80), Invoice No. 212 ($6,222.00), and legal fees ($1,463.00), totaling $52,042.80, using ARPA funds designated for Emerson Park.
The MOU describes obligations including turnover of the flowmeter to the County upon payment, monthly meter readings to be shared, annual calibration costs split evenly between the Town and County, and the Town’s continued provision of sanitary treatment. The document also contains mutual release language covering claims up to the execution date. The minutes record the motion as carried 'all in favor.' The MOU indicates Town Supervisor Edward Wagner as signatory for the Town and Chair Jonathan Anna for the County.
