An ongoing property line dispute in the heart of Northport is finally resolved after village council trustees unanimously voted 4-0 to approve two new resolutions last Thursday. Along with the passing of these resolutions, two community treasures, The Mitten Brewing Company and the Northport Christmas tree, were saved from mostly uncertain futures, and can continue to offer priceless memories to those that live and visit the village.
Northport Village Council took action on the matter involving Northport resident Karl Wizinsky of Three Rivers Properties, LLC. at its monthly regular meeting, with trustees Susan Ager and Hugh Cook absent and Will Harper abstained. Since at least 2018, Wizinsky, who also owns the building that The Mitten has operated out of for years, has taken issue of village plat property lines challenging the accuracy of the size of his lots.
The proposed resolution settles the long-standing disagreement concerning the width of Park Street. It abandons and quit claims the western four feet of the current paved portion of the street, Village Council Manager Jim Dyer explained in his meeting report, in exchange for the right to use, decorate, and maintain the holiday evergreen Christmas Tree, as well as to continue displaying the Northport Sign at that end of northbound Waukazoo Street.
