Opn. No.

J. Timothy Shea, Esq. Informal Opinion Village Attorney No. 96-37 Village of Head of the Harbor Suite 100 S 1393 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge, N Y 11788

Dear Mr. Shea:

You have inquired whether a village has authority to dedicate land as park land. You state that your village took title to a parcel of land by deed which contained no restrictions as to the use of the land. The four and one-half acre parcel consisted of a caretaker's cottage, ice house, well and foundations for a barn, winery, and silo. The village made improvements to the land and structures, which included the…