Town Board authorizes $1 Roa Hook property purchase, subject to permissive referendum

Cortlandt’s Town Board authorized the purchase of properties at 87 Roa Hook Road and Albany Post Road for $1.00 in a resolution adopted October 20. The authorization is subject to a permissive referendum and allows the Supervisor to execute the necessary purchase documents; it records an authorized transaction rather than a completed closing. [p. 1]

Resolution 234-26 identifies the parcels as tax lots 22.20-3-1 and 22.20-3-2, owned by Roa Hook Group LLC. It says the LLC’s managing member offered to sell them for $1.00 in a September 10 letter and that the properties have potential future uses benefiting the Town. [p. 1]

The $1.00 figure is the stated purchase price. The resolution separately authorizes the Town Attorney’s and Comptroller’s offices to make customary closing adjustments and pay customary buyer closing fees. It also states that the LLC “shall not be responsible for any outstanding taxes”. [p. 1]

The resolution authorizes a lead and asbestos survey and the preparation of bid documents for demolition of the existing structure. Its language permits staff to “obtain bids for the purpose of demolishing the existing structure.” That is a direction to seek bids, rather than a statement that demolition has taken place. [p. 1]

The final clause says the resolution “shall be subject to Permissive Referendum and shall be posted and published as required by law.” This account describes the adopted written authorization and its conditions. [p. 1]