“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…]
JUNE 1, 2021 Listen to recording of the public hearing 1:00 PM session https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-06-01-Town-of-Byron-Public-Hearing-Excelsior-Energy-Center-1PM.m4a Listen to recording of the public hearing 6:00 PM session https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-06-01-Town-of-Byron-Public-Hearing-Excelsior-Energy-Center-6PM.m4a Lynne Bruning public comment June 1, 2021. PDF New York State Department of Public Service Directory of Matter Management Case 19-F-0299 Judge Gregg Sayre Excelsior Energy … [Read more…]
“The town of Duanesburg will hold a public hearing Thursday via zoom to hear residents’ questions and concerns about its comprehensive plan, which outlines the goals the town has for the future. Some ideas in the plan include ensuring broadband access to everyone in town, determining the feasibility of the town generating its own … [Read more…]
“Schenectady man says the eviction moratorium has created a nightmare for him after he decided to buy a foreclosed property in Duanesburg. Giuseppe (Joe) Caschera bought the property, located on Western Turnpike, at the Schenectady County Tax Foreclosure Auction back in 2019 with big dreams. But fast forward to 2021, he says this investment … [Read more…]
“PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to section 303-b of the Agriculture and Markets Law of the State of New York, that one or more requests for inclusion of predominantly viable agricultural land within a certified agricultural district have been filed with the Schenectady County Legislature. A public hearing is hereby called, on Monday, March … [Read more…]
“The state Siting Board will hold one final hearing on the proposed 50-megawatt East Point Energy Center solar project in the Town of Sharon on Thursday, October 15. Virtually. The hearing was originally on the calendar to be in-person in March, but then came COVID. Anyone who wants to make a statement on the … [Read more…]
“Representatives of Eden Renewables on Tuesday updated the Common Council on plans to develop a solar farm on a portion of the former Pine Brook Golf Club on South Main Street. Developers secured Planning Board approval earlier this month to subdivide the 155-acre residential golf club property to pursue rezoning by the city of … [Read more…]
“The city Planning Board on Tuesday reviewed a visual analysis provided by Eden Renewables that found a solar farm proposed for development by Eden on the former Pine Brook Golf Club on South Main Street would be screened from the view of nearly all properties in the city by existing vegetation and topography, with … [Read more…]
“The owners of Orchard Creek Golf Course have proposed a land swap to shield their customers as well as residents of Dunnsville Road from what would be the largest solar array in Guilderland. John Abbruzzese, who owns the golf course with his brothers, told The Enterprise that he made the informal offer to Joseph … [Read more…]
“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…]