NYCL AGO 95-54.

• Case Date: December 05, 1995
• Court: New York

New York Attorney General Opinions 1995. AGO 95-54. December 5, 1995Informal Opinion No. 95-54Kelli P. McCoski, Esq. County Attorney County of Montgomery 123 Guy Park Avenue Amsterdam, NY 12010MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § 10(1)(i) and (ii)(a)(6).A county may dedicate land as a Korean War Veteran Memorial Park. The park land will be held in public trust and may not be diverted to other uses or conveyed without authorization by the State Legislature.Dear Ms. McCoski: You have asked whether a county can establish an area in front of a county office building as a Korean War Veteran Memorial Park. The county would like formally to dedicate this area as a park. In our view, local governments, including counties, are authorized to dedicate land as parks. Local governments may adopt local laws, consistent with the Constitution and general State laws, in relation to their property, affairs and government and in relation to the management and use of their property. Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(1)(i) and (ii)(a)(6). A municipality may utilize this authority to...