Seneca Nation seeks restricted fee status for acquired land in Grand Island

Grand Island, N.Y. (WBEN) – A 200-acre parcel of land recently donated to the Seneca Nation could quickly become an issue in the Town of Grand Island. The Nation is asking the federal government for reserve fee status, which could negatively affect the town’s tax base.

“I guess I didn’t see that coming,” says Grand Island Town Supervisor Peter Marston in an interview with WBEN.

He notes it is a huge piece of land…

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