519.2007
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT AND CONCURRENCE WITH WARREN
COUNTY EMPIRE ZONE
RESOLUTION NO.: 519, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §961 and by
Warren County’s Local Law No.: 2 of 2001, Warren County authorized its application for
designation of certain areas as an Empire Zone within the meaning of such statute and such
designation was approved by the New York State Commissioner of Economic Development and
such lands were formally designated by the Empire Zones Designation Board, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature and the Governor have enacted into law
certain changes to the Empire Zones program whereby each existing Empire Zone must configure
its existing zone acreage into six “distinct and contiguous” areas, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §957(d)(1), the
Town of Queensbury has proposed the redesignation of the existing Warren County Empire Zone
into six “distinct and contiguous areas,” which will include the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, such redesignation could greatly benefit the Town in that new businesses
would be encouraged to locate in the zone area, existing businesses would be encouraged to expand
in the zone area and new and expanded businesses would generate new jobs for Town residents, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury intends to authorize the submission of an application
for the redesignation of areas within the Town of Queensbury as an Empire Zone, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to redesignate certain areas within the Town
as part of the proposed Empire Zone, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to work with Warren County through the
Empire Zone Program to provide enhanced job opportunities for its residents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, in its capacity as governing body of the
Town of Queensbury, does hereby support and concur with the Warren County Empire Zone
revision application to include:
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The addition of 11.10 acres to include tax parcel number: 310.5-7-8
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The addition of 17.43 acres to include tax parcel number: 310.5-7-1
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The deletion of 37.55 acres to include tax parcel number: 303.15-1-25
which parcels and tax map numbers must coincide exactly with the map presented at this meeting
and made a part hereof in order to be effective, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
inform the Warren County Board of Supervisors of this action and the Town Supervisor and/or
Town Counsel to take any and all actions necessary to effect this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of December, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Strough
NOES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford
ABSENT: None