No._2009-1 2009-1

9/2/09 N.Y. St. Reg. No. 2009-1

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 35

September 02, 2009

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

 

2009-1

Town Law §§ 81, 81(1)(b), 81(1)(c), 220, 220(2), 220(3); Local Finance Law §§ 35.00(b), 35.00(c)

In light of unsettled case law, a municipality should seek legislative approval before constructing a library in parkland. The municipality may hold a permissive referendum on the issuance of bonds to finance the construction of the library if the bonds have a maturity of more than five years. June 24, 2009.