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Town of Duanesburg Agenda May 14, 2020

May 13, 2020 by l

  “Town of Duanesburg has prepared and adopted this Fraud Abuse Awareness and Reporting Policy to help protect public assets and prevent fraud and/or abuse of public funds.”   read the agenda   Town Board Agenda 14 May 2020.   UPDATE: 2 August 2021 the above link to May 14, 2020 Agenda no longer works … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: *, agenda, computer server, files, fraud, minutes, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Oak Hill Solar, Town Board

Land Use and Zoning Law: A Citizen’s Guide

December 31, 2018 by l

  “One important tool to assist government officials and the public in making informed decisions regarding a proposed project or a change in zoning laws is SEQRA. Its goal is to motivate government decisionmakers to give meaningful consideration to environmental factors when undertaking or approving projects, activities, or new policies. With a few exceptions, SEQRA’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Legistlation Tagged: *, Art Giacalone, Buffalo, comprehensive plan, how to, New York, Partnership for the Public Good, SEQRA, zoning code

Local Government Handbook

November 16, 2018 by l

  “Since 1975, the Local Government Handbook has provided a brief history and a comprehensive and authoritative overview of our local, state, and federal governments. Now in its seventh edition, this publication is an invaluable tool for citizens, municipal oicials, teachers, students, and anyone who seeks to understand the complexity of state and local government. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Legistlation Tagged: *, how to

Common Mistakes in the Land Use and SEQRA Processes

July 10, 2018 by l

““Thus the general substantive policy of the act is a flexible one. It leaves room for a responsible exercise of discretion and does not require particular substantive results in particular problematic instances.”- Town of Henrietta (1979) But, Courts have repeatedly held that the SEQRA Lead Agency should not defer analysis of project impacts to planning … [Read more…]

Posted in: Legal, Solar Tagged: *, executive session, SEQRA, slide show, training, Whiteman Osterman Hanna, Zoning

Duanesburg adopts agri-tourism zoning

September 11, 2017 by l

  “The town has adopted a zoning law intended to promote new farm breweries, cideries and other agriculture-based businesses that could bring visitors to town. It’s part of an effort to both keep the town of 6,100 at the western end of Schenectady County rural and still encourage new small businesses, said Town Supervisor Roger … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Legistlation Tagged: *, Helderberg Meadworks, Ray Gillen, Roger Tidball, Zoning

Solar farm near Merston enabled by funding from £1.2m share offer

June 27, 2016 by l

  “Meadow Blue Community Energy (MBCE), a community benefit society, is celebrating as the 5MWp solar farm near Merston has been connected to the grid. It will generate enough clean solar electricity to power the equivalent of 1,515 local homes . The finance was raised following a popular share offer, which raised more than the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eden Renewables Tagged: *, Chris Rowland, Ethex, Giovanni Maruca, Jan-Willem Bode, Meadow Blue, Merston, Mongoose Energy, Solar Century, SolarAid, Solstice Renewables, Tim Rose

Planning permission secured for Solstice Renewables solar farm

May 31, 2016 by l

  “We have recently helped secure planning permission for a 30-acre solar farm near Wigan on land owned by Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Owen Pike, associate partner in our planning department acted as consultant on behalf of Solstice Renewables, an award-winning independent solar farm developer, on the Cleworth Hall Farm Solar Park located in the Greater … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eden Renewables Tagged: *, Cleworth Hall Farm Solar Park, Greater Manchester Green Belt, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Owen Pike, Sanderson Weatherall

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