RESOLUTION NO. 203
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2 AND 3
Introduced: 6/8/20
By Conservation, Sustainability, and Green Initiatives Committee:
WHEREAS, Section 303-b of the Agriculture and Markets Law 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 are proposed regarding the inclusion of actively viable farm land into the agricultural districts located in the Towns of Berne, Bethlehem, Colonie, Guilderland, New Scotland 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, Section 303-b of the Agriculture and Markets Law 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 a public hearing be held in the William J. Conboy II Legislative Chambers, Albany County Courthouse, Albany, New York at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 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.