Town of Milo authorizes sale of land subject to permissive referendum.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO

PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM







NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the Town Board of the Town of Milo, County of Yates, State of New York, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of December, 2025 duly adopted a resolution, subject to a Permissive Referendum, an abstract of which is as follows:




The purpose of the resolution is to authorize the sale, transfer and conveyance of certain lands currently owned by the Town. The effect of the resolution will be that the lands so affected (which is defined in the resolution as the “Subject Property”), will be sold, transferred and conveyed with the right to public parking on part of the Subject Property and with a reversionary clause in one or more transactions by the Town to the Elvin H. Reiff (the “Buyer”) for a $7,000.00 plus the Town’s Attorney fees and all transfer and recording expenses.




RESOLUTION 93-25

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LANDS NOW OWNED OR HEREAFTER ACQUIRED BY THE TOWN OF MILO




At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Milo, Yates County, New York held at the Town Hall, 137 Main Street, Penn Yan, NY on the 15 th day of December, 2025 at 7:00 P.M., there were




PRESENT

ABSENTLeslie Church, Supervisor

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James Harris , Councilperson

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Dale Hallings, Councilperson

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Arden Sorensen, Councilperson

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Gene Spanneut, Councilperson

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Town Board member Harris offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:




WHEREAS, the Town of Milo (the “Town”) has determined that a portion of one (1) parcel of land presently owned by the Town and more particularly described and hereinafter defined as the “Subject Property” is not required for use by the Town and is excess property; and




WHEREAS, the Town has further determined that the property identified as Tax ID

74.04-1-17 (Second Milo Road, no street address given) comprising one lot of land on Second Milo Road consisting of approximately 1.5 acres of vacant land (and further described as abutting land owned by Buyer with a property address of 1521 Second Milo Road) (the “Subject Property”) should be sold to the Buyer for $7,000.00 and certain costs; and




WHEREAS , the Subject Property has minimal use or value to the Town; and




WHEREAS, the proposed sale of the Subject Property is an Unlisted Action under New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and it is hereby determined that said sale, transfer, conveyance will not have a negative impact on the environment; and




WHEREAS , the Town has complied with all applicable requirements, made all required determinations, under and pursuant to SEQRA, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, the proposed sale, transfer and conveyance of the Subject Property.




NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby determines that the following plot and parcel of land now owned by the Town is no longer required for use by the Town: Tax ID 74.04-1-17 (Second Milo Road) comprising one lot of land on Genesee Street and consisting of approximately 1.5 acres of real property; and




BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes the sale by the Town, of all of the Town’s right, title and interest in and to the Subject Property excepting an irrevocable license to park on a specified portion to the Buyers for $7,000.00 plus certain costs and upon such other terms and conditions as the Town, acting by and through the Town Supervisor, and the Buyers may agree; and




BE IT RESOLVED , this resolution is subject to permissive referendum as provided in Town Law §§ 64(2), 90 and 91 of the State of New York and shall not take effect until thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption, nor until approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the Town thereby voting upon such proposition, if within thirty (30) days after the adoption of this Resolution, there be filed with the Town Clerk of the Town a petition subscribed and acknowledged or proved, or authenticated by electors of the Town qualified to vote upon a proposition to raise and expend money, in number equal to at least five per centum of the total vote cast for governor in said town at the last general election held for the election of state officers, but which shall not be less than one hundred in a town of the first class nor less than twenty-five in a town of the second class.




Motion By: Councilperson Harris Seconded by :Councilperson Hallings




VOTE:

YES

NOLeslie Church, Supervisor

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James Harris, Councilperson

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Dale Hallings, Councilperson

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Arden Sorensen, Councilperson

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Gene Spanneut, Councilperson

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I hereby attest that the above Resolution was approved by the Town Board of the Town of Milo at its December 15, 2025 Meeting and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Town Board.




Patricia Christensen Town Clerk Date:12/15/25









Published in The Chronicle-Express February 19, 2026.

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