By Shawn Magrath

Sun Staff Writer

smagrath@evesun.com

PRESTON – The expansion of Bowman Lake State Park in the Towns of Preston and McDonough has town leaders working to minimize the effect they say it will inevitably have on local taxpayers.

Preston Supervisor Peter Flanagan and McDonough Supervisor Arrington Canor have been in contact with the NYS Parks and Recreation Department to evaluate what Bowman’s expansion means for town residents. Though a lot of state-owned land in Chenango County is partially taxable, park land, including Bowman, is tax exempt.