Town board recommends Lover's Lane property return to county auction
New Lebanon Town Board votes to recommend county auction for contested Lover's Lane property. Despite community favor 60-40 for a sale to Corkscrew Rail Trail, Councilmembers Mark Baumli, Kevin Smith Sr., and Jesse Newton moved to return the former Miller property to county auction; the motion
misc · Meeting of March 17, 2026
NY NEW LEBANON — New Lebanon Town Board votes to recommend county auction for contested Lover's Lane property. Despite community favor 60-40 for a sale to Corkscrew Rail Trail, Councilmembers Mark Baumli, Kevin Smith Sr., and Jesse Newton moved to return the former Miller property to county auction; the motion passed 3 to 2, with Supervisor Colleen Teal and Councilmember Norman Rasmussen opposed. The board unanimously approved forwarding all community input to the County Board of Supervisors for final determination.
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Source: the misc meeting of March 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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