RESOLUTION NO. 147
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2, AND 3
Introduced: 5/11/26
By Conservation, Sustainability, and Green Initiatives Committee:
WHEREAS, Agriculture and Markets Law § 303-b mandates an annual thirty-day review period when landowners can request inclusion of land in an agricultural district prior to the County established review period, and
WHEREAS, Such review has been conducted and modifications have been proposed regarding the inclusion of actively viable farmland into agricultural districts located in the Towns of Berne, Bethlehem, Coeymans, New Scotland, Rensselaerville, and Westerlo, and
WHEREAS, In connection with such review, a proposal for the modification of Albany County Agricultural Districts has been submitted, and
WHEREAS, In conducting such review, Agriculture and Markets Law § 303-b requires this Honorable Body to hold a public hearing on the additions to Agricultural Districts upon notice as prescribed therein, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that the Clerk of the County Legislature shall cause notice to be posted in the designated local newspapers of a public hearing to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, with participation instructions included therein and available on the Albany County website for the purpose of receiving the comments of any interested persons regarding the proposed modifications to Agricultural District Nos. 1, 2, and 3 within Albany County, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That notice of said public hearing be given in accordance with the requirements of the Agriculture and Markets Law, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.