GENESEO, N.Y., Feb. 18, 2026 — The Livingston County Board of Supervisors has adopted a local law authorizing the lease or sale of County real property without public advertisement or competitive bidding.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW
LOCAL LAW NO. 4-2026 AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OR SALE OF COUNTY REAL
PROPERTY WITHOUT PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING
Be it enacted by the Livingston County Board of Supervisors as follows:
Section 1. Legislative Intent
It is the intent of this Local Law to permit Livingston County to lease or sell County real
property pursuant to a private lease or sale without the public advertisement required by New
York State County Law §215(6).
Section 2. Authorization
Notwithstanding the provisions of County Law §215(6), Livingston County is hereby
authorized to lease or sell County real property pursuant to a private lease or sale approved by
resolution of the Livingston County Board of Supervisors, without public advertisement or
competitive bidding.
Section 3. Exceptions
The sale of real property acquired by Livingston County by virtue of tax sale or other
delinquent tax enforcement proceedings shall not be controlled by this Local Law.
Section 4. Determination of No Public Use
a) No lease of County real property shall be made unless the Livingston County Board
of Supervisors determines by majority vote that said real property is not required for
public use.
b) No sale of all the right, title and interest of the County in and to County real property
shall be made unless the Livingston County Board of Supervisors determines such
County real property is no longer necessary for public use and such sale is approved
by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the total membership of
the Board taken by roll call vote and entered in the minutes of the Board.
Section 5. Effective Date
This Local Law is subject to a permissive referendum. It shall take effect immediately
upon filing with the New York State Secretary of State.
Dated at Geneseo, New York
January 14, 2026 (Introduced)
February 11, 2026 (Adopted)
Michele R. Rees, CLBC, IIMC-CMC
Clerk of the Board
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About Livingston County:
Founded in 1821, Livingston County, N.Y., is home to more than 61,000 residents in 17 towns located across 631 square miles of the Finger Lakes region.