by Jay Lawson

The County of Herkimer and the Village of Herkimer have been sparring for 15 years at considerable taxpayer expense, according to Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall, who has ruled in favor of Herkimer County as to the siting of a new jail at a former P&C grocery property.

The Village of Herkimer had sought to keep a new jail from being constructed within its limits—even going so far as to enact zoning prohibitions, which Judge Gall summarily shot down.  Continue reading →