City of Auburn v. Town of Sennett

Report of Referees unanimously confirmed, without costs, and judgment granted in favor of petitioner adjudging that the proposed annexation is in the over-all public interest. Memorandum: The sole issue in this proceeding is whether the proposed annexation to the City of Auburn of intervenor’s property situated in the Town of Sennett is in the “over-all public interest” (General Municipal Law, § 712, subd 1). The territory proposed to be annexed consists of 15 lots in the Town of Sennett comprising approximately 2.4 acres of land. This area is contiguous to land in the City of Auburn…