County seeks bids for airport attorney
“Commissioner of Economic Development Ken Flood relayed the request to supervisors to hire the unknown firm at a cost of up to $50,000 this week, though that was eventually reduced to $25,000, and on Thursday was approved to be sent out for bid.
The firm was recommended by C&S Companies, the Syracuse-based consultants who advise the county on its operations and have been paid approximately $170,000 since 2012 to do so.
The company has called the he county to take part of the golf course property by eminent domain.
C&S also developed the county’s 2003 master plan to acquire the neighboring golf course property and clear six acres of trees.
The county’s $629,000 offer to the owners of the golf course for about 16 acres of property plus easements have been rejected.”
Mayberg, Nathan. Register Star 26 July 2013.