CORTLAND, NY (607NewsNow) — More downtown parking will be available in Cortland.

On May 20, city officials gave the OK to lease a parking lot behind the old VFW building on Main Street. The lease is worth up to $20,000 for one year.

All members of Cortland’s Common Council voted in favor of the agreement.

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