Bill Allowing Leasing Of Sport Field Fences Passes Assembly

YORKTOWN, NY — A bill allowing the town of Yorktown to raise revenue for local recreation without raising taxes passed the Assembly with bipartisan support. Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, R-Mahopac, said the bill passed June 10.

"The passage of this bill is the result of teamwork and collaboration with our partners in local government," Byrne said. "This legislation, initially requested by the Town of Yorktown, will permit the town to lease any and all sports field fences at Legacy Field and Granite Knoll Sports Complex in order to fund turf replacement at both facilities."

The assemblyman called this a new creative revenue source for local facilities without having to further dip into the wallets and pocketbooks of property taxpayers.

Yorktown Town Supervisor Matt Slater appreciated Byrne's advocacy.

"This is an important initiative that will help protect local taxpayers while providing critical funds for the future use of Yorktown's turf fields at Legacy Field and Granite Knolls," Slater said.

The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Pete Harckham and has been referred to the Rules Committee.

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