This resolution opposing Article X was passed by the Jefferson County Legislature in Sept of 2011. That was one year ago. They stepped forward with a resolution with clear language opposing the Article X language in the Power NY Act of 2011. This took some real brass.
So what is our town board waiting for? Were is their brass???? There is a lot of talk out there on the blogs about Article X and defending our home rule rights over corporate rule. Well OK time to "cowboy up" as they say out West. It's been a full year since this was passed and more since Article X was passed. Why isn't our town board at least taking this one step to fully supporting the County on this critical matter of defending our community home rule rights?
Our board wrote a letter to the PSC begging them to not take away home rule on their zoning. How about now passing a resolution to oppose A-10? Are they NOT opposed to Article X and the process it forces on our community to remove home rule? Even to defend their own zoning law you would think they would at least take this step.
Or is there some other reason they want Article X to sweep into Cape Vincent and possibly preempt our very restrictive law??? Is it possible they believe like Orvis that Article X might be the best solution to bring a compromise to our community and they can throw up their hands and say "well we tried" and Article X will relieve them of any more responsibility???? ? Think on that for a while!!!
My suggestion would be to copy this resolution off and send it to or call your our town board members and ask them why they are not willing to step up and defend us with at LEAST this step to pass a resolution in oppsition to Article X and back up the County and defend our community and our home rule rights. You are either for home rule or you are for the process that leads to corporate rule and the removal of your rights for BP. Their isn't a lot of wiggle room on that issue. Keep in mind if you try to sit on the fence you could get impaled on a fence picket!!!!
And as long as you're at it all you anonymous radical Article X opposition revolutionaries, ask your town board what they intend to do if their zoning is preempted? Ask them if the intend to legally challenge any negative A-10 decision and defend our community.
Mr. Pundt, the town of Cape Vincent is led by the chairman of the JCIDA. It would be very bad policy for him to oppose any New York State Legislation, or for that matter to deny any type of developer a PILOT. Its not even really an option for him, as a professional. As they say, it is not his motis of operandi.
ReplyDeleteIf your community is looking to deny some development, they should have vetted the current supervisor somewhat better, before they elected him. It appears your town leaders are not opposed to developmentin your community,at least not based on their actions.
Your plea to have your board officially oppose the Article X energy siting legislation is a dream on your part, however well intentioned and argued.