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Hector will absorb Burdett’s water district
HECTOR—The Hector town board is planning to expand their water district by absorbing the village of Burdett’s district. The board approved spending $7,500 to pay for the cost of preparing a general map, plan and report for extending the district, Tuesday, Feb. 12. The money will be used to start the process of forming the extension of the water district, the boundaries of which will be the village of Burdett. Supervisor Ben Dickens explained the village decided it no longer wanted to operate its own water district. Read More ...
By: David Austen |
Hector, Burdett consider town water district
HECTOR—The Hector town board and the Burdett village board have formed a subcommittee to review each municipality’s water district and to consider future options as more people want to join the system. The decision came after a town resident, Ed Gates, asked the boards to be able to connect to either service to provide water in emergencies, Monday, Aug. 13. Read More ...
David Austen |
State designates first Seneca Lake Scenic Byway
SENECA LAKE—An 18 mile stretch of Route 414, between Watkins Glen and Lodi, was made an official scenic byway, Thursday, Aug. 2. The New York State Senate approved the legislation in late March. It was given final legislative approval in early June by the assembly and was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last Thursday. Read More ...
David Austen |
Proposed Hector law would help agricultural disputes
HECTOR (April 10, 2012)—The town of Hector is working on a law concerning agriculture and to deal with any issues that arise dealing with farming. The town of Hector recognizes farming is an essential enterprise and an important industry, which enhances the economic base, protects the natural environment and quality of life, and demands minimal public services in the town of Hector. The town board says that it shall be the policy of the town of Hector to encourage agriculture and foster understanding by all residents of the necessary day-to-day operations involved in farming so as to encourage cooperation with those practices. The law will maintain and preserve the rural traditions and character of the town of Hector, to permit the continuation of agricultural practices, to protect the existence and operation of farms, to encourage the initiation and expansion of farms and agri-businesses, and to promote new ways to resolve disputes concerning agricultural practices and farm operations. In order to maintain a viable farming economy in Schuyler County, it is necessary to limit the circumstances under which farming may be deemed to be nuisance and to allow agricultural practices inherent to and necessary for the business of farming to proceed and be undertaken free of unreasonable and unwarranted interference or restriction. Read More ...
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Hector board comments on fracking
HECTOR—The Hector town board unanimously approved sending comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation about the proposed hydraulic fracturing drilling rules, Tuesday, Jan. 10. There were at least 45 people in the audience, filling all seats and lining up in the hallway of the town hall’s meeting space. Submitted along with the board’s statement will be the petition presented to the town by concerned citizens of Hector urging a ban or a moratorium on hydrofracking. The letter expressed concerns around issuing licenses to drilling companies using the hydrofracking practice at this time. The board specifically listed the area’s inability to handle the wastewater, the instability of well casings (especially when recent evidence of increased seismic activity has been associated with fracking in Ohio), and a lack of disclosure around the chemicals used in fracking fluid. The board also stated that it believed a study of the health impacts of hydrofracking should be conducted prior to any drilling permits being issued and was critical of the state’s economic study, noting that it had been bid out improperly and given to a contractor known to favor gas industry interests. Read More ...
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