Judgment unanimously affirmed with costs.
Memorandum:
We agree with Special Term that the $65,100 sewer connection charge imposed by the County Sewer District is not authorized by County Law § 266. That section authorizes charges "for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage", which are in the nature of "user charges" (see, Young Men's Christian Assn. v Rochester Pure Waters Dist.,
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