Sewer District continues forth thanks to $33,000 lakebed purchase

The Town of Inlet Board passed a resolution Tuesday, announcing the purchase of a number of plots, pieces or parcels of underwater land from the heirs of James Galvin—a decidedly tricky transferrance, but one that was necessary as a result of the formation of Sewer District #1 in the Town of Inlet.

In short—if there is such a thing in a case like this—the grant funding process for Inlet’s sewer project requires certain aspects of land ownership and rights to be documented and precise.

Specifically, easements and ownership must be established for each piece of property which will be served by the sewer plant.

This includes lands and lakebeds where the sewer plant will be located.

The assessment records show that multiple parcels which contain the lakebeds under Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Limekiln Lakes are owned by the State of New York.

That’s according to Inlet Assessor Tim Durkin, who has been active in the research process. Continue reading →

The Town of Inlet in recognizing tourism as its primary economic driver, and Arrowhead Park as a key contributor, resolved to fully support a Department of State application for the second and final phase of its local waterfront revitalization project.

The project will help to restore Arrowhead Park’s cultural and historical heritage while keeping it an environmental and economic asset, according to Inlet Town Supervisor John Frey.