New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8852: Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands
Status: Signed into law, August 28, 2026
Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands in the town of Carmel for use as a cell tower for thirty years.
What the bill says
An act in relation to authorizing the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands.
From the amended text, May 26, 2026:
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. (a) Subject to the provisions of this act, the county of Putnam, acting by and through its governing body and upon such terms and conditions as determined by such body is hereby authorized to discontinue as parklands and lease at fair market value to Homeland Towers, LLC for a term not to exceed thirty years the lands more particularly described in section two of this act for the purposes of installing a 160 foot cellular tower with associated equipment shelter, backup generators, and telecommunications equipment. In addition, the county of Putnam, acting by and through its governing body is hereby authorized to convey an easement to Homeland Towers, LLC over certain municipally owned park lands described in section three of this act, to maintain an access road for the purposes described in section three of this act, provided that the thoroughfare shall be publicly accessible and able to be used for park purposes. (b) All proceeds from such lease shall be used for capital improvements to existing park and recreational facilities and/or for the acquisition of additional park and recreational facilities, and the county …
Sponsors
- Peter Harckham (D, 40) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.282
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.571
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A8903C
- : REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Putnam County
Common questions
- What is S8852?
- S8852 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands.
- What does S8852 do?
- In its own words: An act in relation to authorizing the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands.
- What is the status of S8852?
- Signed into law as of August 28, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.282 (August 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8852?
- Peter Harckham (D, 40).
- Where is the official record for S8852?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8852
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