For Sale: $4.51 million
NEW CITY – Following weeks of political bickering between Republican
County Executive Edwin Day and the Democratic-controlled county legislature,
lawmakers voted unanimously to solicit bids to sell the county-owned Sain
property in New City.
It was up for sale before in hopes of closing a potential $4 million budget
gap, but Day said the legislature reneged on the plan and lawmakers accused
Day of causing a breakdown.
Now, all 16 legislators voted on Tuesday to seek bids on the property
with a minimum price tag of $4.51 million.
“This is a bipartisan effort to move the process forward in a way
that protects Rockland County taxpayers and is in full compliance with
the requirements of the law,” said legislature Chairman Alden Wolfe.
He said if a bid is awarded by September 23, the closing could happen
before the end of the year and save the county from a potential $1.5 million
deficit going into 2017.
