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Letters to the Editor: Cosby, O.J. should celebrate together by Jeffrey Murtagh

July 5, 2021 by l

  “Well I see Bill Cosby got out of prison on June 30. Perhaps he should get a hold of O.J. Simpson and they can go out for dinner and drinks. Jeffrey Murtagh Duanesburg”   read the entire article   Murtagh, Jeffery. Schenectady Gazette 5 July 2021.  

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Jeffery Murtagh, letter to the editor

Letter to the Editor: Speak out tonight on new solar law

June 10, 2021 by l

  “Speak out tonight on new solar law Tonight (June 10) at 7 p.m., the town of Duanesburg will hold public hearings for the Solar Energy Facilities Law, Local Law 1 of 2021 and for the Commercial Event Venues Law, Local Law 2 of 2021. Local Law 1 will repeal and replace the solar law … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: letter to the editor, public hearing, solar law, Susan Biggs

Residents should keep an eye on town

April 27, 2021 by l

  “Duanesburg residents should be alarmed by Shenandoah Briere’s April 22 article in The Daily Gazette. The absence of public comment at the town of Duanesburg’s public hearing for revisions to the town’s comprehensive plan is disturbing. Public hearings provide the citizens an opportunity to improve laws, direct the town’s economic growth, and strengthen land … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: American Rescue Plan, audit, comprehensive plan, Comptroller, letter to the editor, Roger Tidball, Schenectady Gazette, Susan Biggs

Attend Duanesburg solar meeting Oct. 21 Letter to the Editor Schenectady Gazette

October 16, 2020 by l

  “Attend Duanesburg solar meeting Oct. 21 On Sept. 19, 2019, Duanesburg Planning Board approved Eden Renewables’ special use permit and site plan for a combined 10MW/AC solar power plant sited on 65 acres with 45,000 photovoltaic tracking panels, which abuts my 2,500 foot property line. On Oct. 16, 2019, I filed an Article 78 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Eden Renewables, Legistlation, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Eden Renewables LLC, letter to the editor, Oak Hill Solar, Schenectady Gazette, solar law, town meeting

Climate Action Council lacks input from upstate

March 13, 2020 by l

  “The impressive membership of the Climate Action Council includes representatives from state departments, universities and industry lobbies. Where are the representatives from upstate communities in which solar and wind power plants will be sited? Where are the landowners and town officials? How can expedient and reasonable siting be achieved without our involvement? Gov. Andrew … [Read more…]

Posted in: Legistlation Tagged: Article 78, Climate Action Council, Cuomo, decommisioning, herbicides, lawsuit, letter to the editor, NYSERDA, Power Purchase Agreement, site, Times Union

Loudmouths

January 29, 2020 by l

  “Officials in local government may think Marion Jaqueway is a troublesome loudmouth, and maybe they feel the same about Julie Langan. These two women, however, take a sensible approach to how Schoharie County and its towns should deal with solar companies. Ms. Jaqueway’s property borders land that’s proposed”   read the entire article   … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schoharie, Solar Tagged: Bill Federice, Borrego, Energy Committee, Julie Langan, letter to the editor, Marion Jaqueway, Schoharie

Letter to the Editor Schenectady Gazette November 26, 2019

November 26, 2019 by l

  “At the Nov. 14 Duanesburg Town Board meeting, Supervisor Rodger Tidball provided residents with an opportunity to protect their property values when he announced the possibility of a six-month moratorium on utility-scale solar power plants. I have been requesting this assistance since July, when inadequacies in the town of Duanesburg solar law became apparent … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg, Duanesburg News, Solar Tagged: Duanesburg, letter to the editor, moratorium, public hearing, solar law, Town Board

Helderberg view would be destroyed. Delay in informing Altamont about solar-array proposal harmful to process

September 25, 2019 by l

  “To the Editor: I have several concerns about the Guilderland Planning Board’s review process of a proposal for the placement of a five-megawatt solar array on a 61-acre field that is adjacent to the Orchard Creek Golf Course on Dunnsville Road, Route 356. I learned recently that the Guilderland Planning Board reviewed this proposal … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guilderland Tagged: Altamont, Guilderland, Jim Gaughan, letter to the editor, Orchard Creek Golf Course

Letter to the Editor: Collins will restore fiscal responsibility

June 22, 2019 by l

  “At a recent town board meeting, Duanesburg Supervisor Roger Tidball announced that the town was going to receive an audit by the state Comptroller’s Office. This audit is long overdue. Several months ago, I asked Mr. Tidball what the town’s surplus was. He responded with an answer of $700,000. When the town financial statements … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: audit, budget, Comptroller, letter to the editor, Schenectady Gazette, Town Board, William Park

Letter to the Editor

December 6, 2017 by l

  “Letter to the Editor of The Daily Gazette In response to an editorial published in the Daily Gazette on December 1, 2017 titled “Let voters vote on town hall”, the Duanesburg Town Board felt it necessary to clarify and/or respond to several points that were made in it. First and foremost, it is of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: letter to the editor, Schenectady Gazette, Town Board
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