Developments
Town Board, 10/15/2024
by susansiegel4yorktown | Oct 17, 2024
Fluoridation. At three hours, this was the meeting’s “main event.” For background: the public hearing was on a local law that would amend the current law that requires fluoridation. The amendment would repeal that provision, and in its place, adopt new language that...
Town Board, October 8, 2024
by susansiegel4yorktown | Oct 9, 2024
Tax Cap: In a unanimous vote, the Board adopted a resolution indicating its intent to exceed the New York State tax cap when adopting the 2025 budget. As required by state law, there will be a public hearing on the decision on November to 19. The hearing on the 2025...
Planning Board, October 7, 2024
by susansiegel4yorktown | Oct 8, 2024
Jacob Road solar farm: The Board opened a Public Informational Hearing on the application. After the applicant gave a brief overview of the project’s proposed screening from abutting properties, Randal Pratt, one of the abutting property owners, advised the Board...
Town Board, October 1, 2024
by susansiegel4yorktown | Oct 2, 2024
Another marathon meeting. This one ended at 12:45 am. Recycling. After closing the public hearing, the Board, in a unanimous vote, adopted the local law that eliminated recycling from the Zoning Code as a permitted use in a light industrial zone. Based on the vote,...
Planning Board, September 23, 2024
by susansiegel4yorktown | Sep 24, 2024
Recycling law. The Board had a two-part discussion dealing with the proposed recycling facility: one dealing with the land use aspects of the site plan and one dealing with the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code that would repeal the provision allowing for...
Town Board, September 17, 2024
by susansiegel4yorktown | Sep 18, 2024
Recycling. The Board opened a hearing on amending the Zoning Code to remove the recycling provision from the Code. (Note: In 2012, the Town Board added the provision that allowed recycling facilities in the light industrial zone as an “as of right” use. The parcel...