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By William Kates
Syracuse, New York (AP)
The decision by Oneida County lawmakers to oppose settling a decades-old land dispute with the Oneida Indian Nation for $55 million is a “lost opportunity,” the official who helped negotiate the deal said May 22.
The county’s 15 Republican lawmakers issued a statement May 21 saying they won’t support the plan negotiated by fellow GOP County Executive Anthony Picente to resolve the long-standing land and tax issues. Democratic county lawmakers criticized the proposal almost immediately after it was announced during mid-May.
Syracuse, New York (AP)
The decision by Oneida County lawmakers to oppose settling a decades-old land dispute with the Oneida Indian Nation for $55 million is a “lost opportunity,” the official who helped negotiate the deal said May 22.
The county’s 15 Republican lawmakers issued a statement May 21 saying they won’t support the plan negotiated by fellow GOP County Executive Anthony Picente to resolve the long-standing land and tax issues. Democratic county lawmakers criticized the proposal almost immediately after it was announced during mid-May.
