"Small Mistake" takes Town , County and State to "Fix"

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Lancaster , New York

Small home comes with pressing problem

Survey puts parkland too close for closing

By Matthew Spina Buffalo NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 06/25/07 6:56 AM
(*Excerpts from article.)

*The Sherwood family needed special action from the Erie County Legislature, a swift five-hour drive to Albany, and then a hurry-up vote by the State Legislature before it broke for summer.
Here’s the saga by which all other house sales must be judged:
Thirty years ago, George F. Sherwood built a trim ranch-style house of less than 2,000 square feet at 66 Lakeside Crescent in Lancaster, next to Como Lake Park.

*Part of the kitchen and yard were on parkland — a tenth of an acre mistake made more than 30 years ago.
What to do? The Sherwoods asked to buy the sliver of park land, judged to be worth $10,000.
Officials agreed it did not detract from the park at all. For years, it had been assumed to be a part of 66 Lakeside Crescent.

*Nicholas Sherwood of Depew found that, to start, he needed to deal with two layers of government and then obtain two special votes from the County Legislature.
“It was kind of sad, because it sounded like such a nightmare,” said Kathy Konst, the county legislator from Lancaster who helped shepherd the second vote through the house last week.

*The County Legislature did not have the final say. To “convey” its park land, the county needed state permission. And the State Legislature would act only after it received the original “home rule” request from Erie County.

*So Nicholas Sherwood was waiting in the wings at 2:30 p.m. Thursday when county lawmakers cast their unanimous vote as their first order of business.
Sherwood wrapped a hand around his crucial paperwork, one piece of paper for the Assembly, the other for the State Senate,

Then he drove to Albany, to deliver the documents personally to aides for Sen. Dale M. Volker, R-Depew, and Assemblyman Dennis H. Gabryszak, D-Cheektowaga.

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What a cast of familiar names.

Nicholas Sherwood
Cathy Konst- Erie County Legislator
Assemblyman Dennis H.Gabryszak
New York State Sen.Dale Volker

How many people do you know that would receive this kind of "Special Action", by every layer of Government from Town to the State Senate?

How many times have you ever heard of our Government taking action like this , and handled personally - with this kind of speed?

How many people do you know could have persuaded , all those governmental agencies to fix "Their Mistake."

Then that family would actually end up buying a Part of a "Government owned Park!"

Just because all the players are
"Local" players/friends , would that have anything to do with the "Special Action" taken to "Fixing" this "Mistake!"

I guess its all in how one "Interprets" the "Honest Mistake"
" Sound familiar ! "


So , this is their idea of ,
"Equal Representation Under The Law."

This post is not a political jab at any one party or members - Its just to show an example of how things can work.

[WNYresident]

Can these people fix the "mistake" made with hiring an extra crew chief?

[Northshore]

The Exempt Income Protection Act, sponsored by Assemblywoman Helene E. Weinstein, D-Brooklyn, and Sen. Dale M. Volker, R-Depew, would bar banks from freezing the first $2,500 in an account if it contains any directly deposited exempt funds. That provision is based on similar language in California and Connecticut.

It would protect the first $1,716 in wages and simplify ways to get restraints on accounts lifted. It also would prohibit banks from charging a fee for restraining accounts that never should have been frozen in the first place.

“There’s nothing radical about it,” said Anika Singh, staff attorney at the Urban Justice Center in Manhattan. “It’s really intended to close certain loopholes to make the law work the way we all intended.”

The bill, introduced in the Assembly in May, passed that house last week. Earlier this month, Volker had introduced it in the State Senate, where it remains in committee. Volker, however, said he and his staff still want to work on the bill.

“We’ll review it, but that’s a pretty heavy bill to be doing at this time of the year,” he said. “This should have been brought to me a long time ago.”


http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/106055.html?imw=Y


Isn't it amazing that they were able to sell off part of the public trust in a matter of hours, but when it comes to real legislation that is needed to protect ALL New Yorkers, suddenly they need "more time" to study it. Which translates to protecting the thieves who finance their campaigns.

[colossus27]

The bill, introduced in the Assembly in May, passed that house last week. Earlier this month, Volker had introduced it in the State Senate, where it remains in committee. Volker, however, said he and his staff still want to work on the bill.

“We’ll review it, but that’s a pretty heavy bill to be doing at this time of the year,” he said. “This should have been brought to me a long time ago.”

Dale the Douchebag strikes again. A "pretty heavy bill to be doing at this time of the year"? What the F is that supposed to mean? Making laws is like planting a garden?

"We'll consider it, but planting lemon balm is a pretty heavy crop to be planting this time of the year".

Idiotic. Given the success-rate of the typical incumbent in this state (and the low IQs of the losers that keep electing them), why do they even bother worrying about elections anyway?

[Townsfolk]

Can these people fix the "mistake" made with hiring an extra crew chief?

Wish we could somehow go back in time and fix the mistake that gave Bush the election in 2000. Perhaps we wouldn't be paying $3.00 for a gallon of gas and maybe our troops would not be dying or coming home without an arm or leg.

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[quote=Northshore]The Exempt Income Protection Act, sponsored by Assemblywoman Helene E. Weinstein, D-Brooklyn, and Sen. Dale M. Volker, R-Depew, would bar banks from freezing the first $2,500 in an account if it contains any directly deposited exempt funds. That provision is based on similar language in California and Connecticut.

It would protect the first $1,716 in wages and simplify ways to get restraints on accounts lifted. It also would prohibit banks from charging a fee for restraining accounts that never should have been frozen in the first place.

“There’s nothing radical about it,” said Anika Singh, staff attorney at the Urban Justice Center in Manhattan. “It’s really intended to close certain loopholes to make the law work the way we all intended.”

The bill, introduced in the Assembly in May, passed that house last week. Earlier this month, Volker had introduced it in the State Senate, where it remains in committee. Volker, however, said he and his staff still want to work on the bill.

“We’ll review it, but that’s a pretty heavy bill to be doing at this time of the year,” he said. “This should have been brought to me a long time ago.” [end-quote]
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“There’s nothing radical about it,” said Anika Singh, staff attorney at the Urban Justice Center in Manhattan. This bill was based on language from another bill passed in other States .

The Exempt Income Protection Act, sponsored by Assemblywoman Helene E. Weinstein, D-Brooklyn, and Sen. Dale M. Volker, R-Depew, would bar banks from freezing the first $2,500 in an account if it contains any directly deposited exempt funds. That provision is based on similar language in California and Connecticut.

“This should have been brought to me a long time ago.”said Sen.Volker.--- The Protection "Act." was sponsored by Sen.Dale M.Volker

“We’ll review it, but that’s a pretty heavy bill to be doing at this time of the year,” he said. “This should have been brought to me a long time ago.” Sponsored by Sen.Dale M.Volker (didn't he read it when he sponsored it?)



[quote from another SUWNY post]Isn't it amazing that they were able to sell off part of the public trust(park land) in a matter of hours, but when it comes to real legislation that is needed to protect ALL New Yorkers, suddenly they need "more time" to study it. [end quote}

Well at least he can say , "I sponsored a bill to protect your money!" it hasn't gone too far - but I tried.

[WNYresident]

Wish we could somehow go back in time and fix the mistake that gave Bush the election in 2000. Perhaps we wouldn't be paying $3.00 for a gallon of gas and maybe our troops would not be dying or coming home without an arm or leg.

Who knew they were haliburton profiteers to the extent that they are. Hindsight is always 20/20

[4248]

Can these people fix the "mistake" made with hiring an extra crew chief?

Why would they want to?
That would only benefit the tax payers.

On the other hand - the Como Park land deal put money in the pocket of a well connected friend!