Local Government – Week of March 17, 2011

STAFF CONTACT:  Kerry Wright

SF 412 – Lake Delhi Benefitted Recreational Lake Districts

FLOOR ACTION:

SF 412 deals with Chapter 357E, which relates to benefitted or self-taxing lake districts formed in 1989, specifically Lake Delhi in Delaware County. The bill clarifies that the trustees are a public entity; expands the board of trustees from three to seven to better represent the Lake District; and provides better transparency. The bill also expands board membership eligibility to property owners. As past practice, the Delaware County Board of Supervisors would appoint the four new trustees until elections are held. The proposal expands bonding authority of trustees to allow response to flood recovery. The bill provides the same restrictions that cities have for disaster bonding and a voting requirement for all bonding efforts. Finally, the bill accelerates the action to start dam recovery.  [3/15: 33-17, party line]