County board approves $3 million settlement with widow who lives on Micron site
Onondaga County agreed to a $3 million settlement with 91-year-old Azalia King, allowing Micron Technology to proceed with its semiconductor plant construction.Summary
The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency approved a $3 million settlement with Azalia King, a 91-year-old widow residing on land slated for Micron Technology’s new semiconductor plant. The agreement, approved by a 5-0 vote, will pay King $450,000 to vacate her home on Caughdenoy Road in Clay by May 1st, and an additional $2.5 million for a 6.5-acre vacant property nearby. This resolves a legal dispute stemming from an eviction notice issued to King in September, as Micron aims to begin site work by the end of December. King originally sold the property to the agency in 2005 with the agreement she could live there until her death; her husband passed away in 2015. The agency intends to potentially use the additional land purchased from King for supply chain companies related to the Micron project, and the funds for the settlement will come from agency revenues, not the county’s general fund.
(Source：Syracuse Ny Local News)